Little Drummer Boys and Girls, the Makabano Kids
Towada Thunder Drum Music Group
Kabuki Play and Dancing Hanasuzukai performed in Edgren High School's gym
Yosakai Soran Dancing by Honkikai
Nishizuka Nambu Local Dancing
Food
Yaki Soba, look at the Japanese guy he tasted the noodles :-) hmmm
My son taking the ikebana lesson, the flower arrangement....go boy!! I want the flowers! hahaha
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Misawa Air Base hosted a Japan Day last Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Edgren High School, this was the 22nd annual celebration. There were lots of demonstrations and displays showing Japanese culture with the Americans stationed in Misawa.
The event started 10am and lasted 4pm. We were there early since my daughter volunteered to be one of the interpreters for Japanese people sponsored by their Japanese Club.
The kids definitely enjoyed this event. There were lots of hands-on displays and demonstrations. My son enjoyed the making of paper plane and kite, potter making, how to make a slime, how to braid or make a cord made of interlacing strands and flower arranging or the ikebana class. My son even tried to wear the Sakurada Armor and took picture of him with the costume.
There was also kimono wearing and display which I did not try, it was a long line anyway. I enjoyed the ikebana class, we got to bring home the flowers which we used in their demonstration of flower arranging. Although I know ikebana, I was after the free bunch of flowers :-) so I even asked my son to take the lesson so we'll get two hahaha.
We missed some of the displays but we didn't miss the food, Japanese and American food! There were lots of food stalls, some have long lines and didn't get the chance to try them.
Overall it's a great experience to know more of Japanese culture.
