Saturday 23 August 2008

after the fireworks...

700,000 people attended this fireworks, display, the biggest in Japan, and it was absolutely amazing, sadly i didn't take my big camera, due to rain....so no firework shots : (

Friday 22 August 2008

a string of kids...

they looked so funny being led along on a rope, good way to walk en masse though!

Wednesday 13 August 2008

waiting..

for soba, in a traditional farmhouse, restaurant ; )

Sunday 10 August 2008

praying for...

ancestors at obon... most japanese return to their hometowns where all the family gathers for the holiday...

Thursday 7 August 2008

making..

sour plums... the red really shone out in this pretty little garden..

Sunday 3 August 2008