We all started at the same time so it's crazy how fast the little old ladies were, they completely outstripped me and the high-schoolers that were all in the same field.
There I am. A really cool thought is that I know a lot of the restaurants in Himi buy local rice so potential I have eaten rice that I planted.
Continuing right along with two of the coolest festivals I have ever been to. First is the kenkayama matsuri which basically translates into the fighting floats festival. Basically different teams have their own floats with telephone pole sized logs sticking out of the front of them. Two teams then charge their floats at each other and collide the poles together. I have no idea how a winner was picked but the whole battle process was pretty darn cool. The pictures didn't turn out that great so I'm just going to show a short video of the craziness.
The next festival is called the hyakumangoku matsuri. This festival is a reenactment of Lord Maeda Toshiie entering into Kanazawa Castle in 1583 so the participants are dressed in period costumes and parade around the city before ending at the castle. Afterwards my friend Ryuichi and I explored around town for a little while until it got dark enough to go back to Kenrokuen Garden to see the light up.
And to finish up this post are a few pictures from a random yakiniku party we had in Masa's parking lot and a beautiful shot from a drive through the mountains.
1 comment:
Dear Cynthiafestivalattendingchu,
Those battling floats remind me of how you and Theresa drive. Remember the mail truck? I do! Can't wait to see you for Christmas. See you soon.
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