There was a matsuri in my neighborhood. Taking pictures of people felt a bit off because of privacy, so here are some shots from around the area instead.

A snail at the shrine

Didn’t expect to find a snail this big.

The sea

Some days the weather is nice, some days it isn’t.

Street scene

Just a random shot.

A scene from the matsuri

Pulling around a huge drum on wheels and beating it is the main event of the matsuri. They keep at it all day. I suspect this is how the neighborhood keeps its community together.

Wedge potatoes

Surprisingly good..

Fried bits

Great with beer. Everything was tasty.

The matsuri goes on late into the night.

The fact that the countryside still has enough people to pull this off every year is, I think, one of Japan’s real strengths.

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