This weekend marked the beginning of the Festival of Niigata. Friday night they closed all the main street from Bandii to Funamachi for a 'parade' - not really a parade as the masses of people participating don't actually travel very far out of their allotted space. I'd estimate there to be around 40000 people either in the parade or watching.
Basically local companies get a space and the employees dress up in Ukata's - similar to Kimonos, and dance to traditional Japanese music. A great atmosphere. Eric and I just wandered up an down trying to get free beer ;-)
Also pictured are two of Shizuka's friends we bumped into wearing their Ukata's. In some ways this weekend probably fits most peoples stereotypes of what Japan is like - So many women wearing their traditional clothes. I wish they did more often, they look so nice.
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