Saturday, November 05, 2005
Fun Despite the Sun
Wow, it was hot today! Easily the warmest day of November I've ever felt, the high was around 25 C (77 F) but there were no clouds so it felt much warmer. Having no other obligations I spent the afternoon at the festival again, only this time I took more video than ever before.
They're not just cheerleaders, they're Japanese cheerleaders. Think about it.
The first spectacle of the day was a cheerleading show put on by these athletic young women. For a sample of their twenty-minute performance, check this out (warning: 21MB file).
After sweating it out with the ladies in the sun, I retreated to the shade for relief and delicious sustenance. To see a small portion of what I saw, right-click this link (warning: 14MB file). Sadly, the camera can't record the wonderful smells.
What did I eat today? A "curry flavored" hot dog, some more takoyaki, something called hashimaki (okonomiyaki rolled around a pair of chopsticks), a "fagita" (they already knew the sign was misspelled) and some tenpura ice cream. It's a good thing this festival is a once-a-year event our I'd put on a lot of weight here.
After the food I spent a little while inside to cool off and check my e-mail before returning to the outdoors. I watched the cheerleaders perform again (why not?) before taking another break in the little garden Mako and I visited on Thursday. This time, I actually snapped a picture (seen above).
It's all fun and games...
...until they start beating those drums.
Probably the highlight of the day was this taiko performance by a group of young people. I could tell right away from the music and all the "dancing" that was involved that this was not traditional Japanese music. During the interview segment they made mention of Okinawa which has a distinct culture of its own from "mainland" Japan. Whether these people were from Okinawa or just the music, I couldn't say for certain (the interview was in Japanese after all, cut me some slack). I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't originally from Japan since their Japanese sounded kind of like mine: very slow, like they were searching for the right words.
To see (and hear) their work, watch this. I also took this second file when they got the audience to help out. Kind of a clusterfuck but the overall sound was maintained.
I'm still feeling very good about everything and Mako is busy tomorrow with work so I'm going out tonight with Scott. I don't know where we're going or when I'll come home but with the last train being as early as it is, I suspect I'll be up all night. Here's hoping I don't puke! See you tomorrow!
They're not just cheerleaders, they're Japanese cheerleaders. Think about it.
The first spectacle of the day was a cheerleading show put on by these athletic young women. For a sample of their twenty-minute performance, check this out (warning: 21MB file).
After sweating it out with the ladies in the sun, I retreated to the shade for relief and delicious sustenance. To see a small portion of what I saw, right-click this link (warning: 14MB file). Sadly, the camera can't record the wonderful smells.
What did I eat today? A "curry flavored" hot dog, some more takoyaki, something called hashimaki (okonomiyaki rolled around a pair of chopsticks), a "fagita" (they already knew the sign was misspelled) and some tenpura ice cream. It's a good thing this festival is a once-a-year event our I'd put on a lot of weight here.
After the food I spent a little while inside to cool off and check my e-mail before returning to the outdoors. I watched the cheerleaders perform again (why not?) before taking another break in the little garden Mako and I visited on Thursday. This time, I actually snapped a picture (seen above).
It's all fun and games...
...until they start beating those drums.
Probably the highlight of the day was this taiko performance by a group of young people. I could tell right away from the music and all the "dancing" that was involved that this was not traditional Japanese music. During the interview segment they made mention of Okinawa which has a distinct culture of its own from "mainland" Japan. Whether these people were from Okinawa or just the music, I couldn't say for certain (the interview was in Japanese after all, cut me some slack). I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't originally from Japan since their Japanese sounded kind of like mine: very slow, like they were searching for the right words.
To see (and hear) their work, watch this. I also took this second file when they got the audience to help out. Kind of a clusterfuck but the overall sound was maintained.
I'm still feeling very good about everything and Mako is busy tomorrow with work so I'm going out tonight with Scott. I don't know where we're going or when I'll come home but with the last train being as early as it is, I suspect I'll be up all night. Here's hoping I don't puke! See you tomorrow!
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Crickets that was a lot of racket. I know you said you wish you could've recorded the smells, but did you have to record all that "chicken skwawk"? For the love of Mike. Sounded like you recorded a hen house catching on fire. Anyhoo, thanks for the heads up
# posted by 
: 06 November, 2005 09:42
: 06 November, 2005 09:42
Yeh, thousands of years of tradition sure make for some silly shit. Now where them videos of that fine philly you got yourself. I wanna see that thing move. *squeezing crotch like a stress ball*
# posted by : 06 November, 2005 11:46
: 06 November, 2005 11:46
Shammy: I hate to admit it, but those cheerleaders to me sounded like a goddamn flock of hungry seagulls.
Mystic: I'm using a Canon PowerShot SD400 which I bought this August. I recently bought a new memory card which allows me to take more pictures at the maximum quality. Earlier shots were on a lower setting.
Jerk: I was thinking about taking some candid video of Mako, yeah. Nothing racy of course, maybe just an introduction or something.
コメントがあります？ Type something, please. It's less work for me.Mystic: I'm using a Canon PowerShot SD400 which I bought this August. I recently bought a new memory card which allows me to take more pictures at the maximum quality. Earlier shots were on a lower setting.
Jerk: I was thinking about taking some candid video of Mako, yeah. Nothing racy of course, maybe just an introduction or something.
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