Category Archives: Sagamihara

September 26, 2015 · 1:48 am

The Always Energetic Yosakoi Festival

Here’s episode 2 of A Taste of Japan. This time, I attended a festival in Sagamihara called the Ranbu Yosakoi Festival. Great energetic dancing! Please watch the video.

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Last weekend, during my lunch break, I was able to go to the Ranbu Yosakoi Festival in Sagamihara, Kanagawa. Yosakoi is a type of dance that began in Kochi City in 1954 as a modern alternative to the more traditional Odori dance. This festival is held every year in September. They make plenty of noise! A lot of the music used is quite modern, and the dances are always very energetic. Very fun and uplifting.

In case you’re wondering, yes, I did take a video. And here it is. This is episode 2 of A Taste of Japan. Be sure to watch all the way through, because I have a full performance in this video.

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A little Christmas in Fuchinobe

My family and I went to a Christmas party last night in Fuchinobe, Sagamihara city. Here are a couple pictures of Christmas decorations. Merry Christmas everyone!

A pedestrian bridge at Fuchinobe Station and some Christmas lights.

More lights outside the station.

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March 19, 2012 · 10:02 pm

Instagram 11-20

It’s been a while since I’ve posted my Instagram pictures. But here are pictures 11-20, which were taken from May 25-27, 2011. As before, please leave a comment stating which you like the most and the least and why. Thank you in advance!