Category: Festivals/Events

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HALL🎃WEEN is coming!!

5年前から私のハロウィンをブログで紹介しました。今年も、第6のハロウィン写真を紹介しま〜す。私が小学２年生のときピンク色のウサギ🐰で可愛いです。弟君はバンパイア🧛 で怖いです！もちろんこの写真の後弟君と一緒に「トリック・オア・トリート」へ行きました。

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For the past five years, I’ve posted about my childhood Halloween costumes.  Here is a picture from when I was in second grade.  I chose to be a cute, pink(!) rabbit, but my brother chose to be scary Count Dracula!🧛 Of course, we went trick-or-treating right after the picture was taken!!

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今年も毎年恒例になった松江のポートベローさんでハロウィンパーティーがあります！！今年は10月27日「土」、夜９時半からで〜す！！

As in previous years, Port Below is hosting a Halloween event.  This year, the event is on Saturday, the 27th of October at 9:30pm!!

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大東七夕祭「Tanabata」

初めて大東七夕祭へ行って来ました！！私はもちろん浴衣で夏祭り気分を盛り上げて行きました👘

Last Monday, I attended a Tanabata Matsuri (festival) for the first time.  The festival is held in Daitō, a district in Unnan city, every August 6th.  Of course, I enjoyed wearing yukata👘!

Although Tanabata is officially observed on the 7th of July, Tanabata festivals are held throughout Japan in July or August.  You can read more about Tanabata and its history, here.  

In Daitō, each neighborhood makes a float, and these, along with lanterns and bamboo branches decorated with ornaments and wishes, are paraded down a street lined with summer festival booths to the sound of traditional drums, flutes and cymbals.  There was also a stage for live performances, and to top off the night, a fireworks display over the river!  It was truly spectacular, and I look forward to attending next year!

また、来年も皆さん元気いっぱい笑顔もいっぱいを待ってま〜す。

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さくら祭り：木次町🌸Blossoms in Kisuki

Jenniferです🌸

先週、木次町で桜を見に行きました！雲南市のさくら祭りは毎年4月のイベントです。雲南市内お花見スポットがいっぱいありますが私のおすすめは木次町のさくらトンネルです😊

Last week, Mr. K and I went to the cherry blossom festival held annually in the rural city of Unnan.  We had a picnic in the Kisuki area, which has a “cherry blossom tunnel,” as well as views of trees in the surrounding hillsides.

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2018花見

私は去年も木次町へ行ってましたが桜はまだ咲いてなくて残念でした。今年はなんと桜満開とても素晴らしかったです！！

Last year we also went to the festival, but we were too early and the trees had only just started to bloom.  This year our timing was perfect: a sunny day and trees in full bloom!  It was truly spectacular!!🌸

また、来年もキレイなさくらを待ってま〜す。
「I wonder where I’ll see next year’s cherry blossoms?」

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Hall🎃ween Photos

松江のポートベローさんでハロウィンパーティーでした👻！！
今年のテーマは、バレエの「白鳥の湖」です。
私のキャラクターはこのバレエの第3幕、悪魔の娘オディール（黒鳥）です。

Here are some photos from the Halloween event at Port Below!!

This year my costume was inspired by the ballet Swan Lake and the movie Black Swan.  I went as Odile, the evil sorcerer, Von Rothbart ‘s daughter, who appears in the third act to seduce the prince, and is famous for her 32 fouetté turns on pointe. 

左の写真は私の手作りかぼちゃ🎃です！今年はゴーストバスターズのロゴです😉

Like last year, I got to carve the pumpkin for the event!!  I chose the iconic logo from the Ghostbusters movies (pictured above).😉

来年のハロウィン待ってま〜す👻
Happy Hall🎃 ween!!

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HALL🎃WEEN is coming!!

4年前から私のハロウィンをブログで紹介しました！今年も、第5のハロウィン写真を紹介しま〜す。私が小学一年生のときクロネコです。弟君と一緒に「トリック・オア・トリート」へ行きました。弟君スパイダーマンそっくりかな😁

For the past four years, I’ve posted about my childhood Halloween costumes.  Of course, this year is no exception!  Here is a picture from when I was in first grade and dressed as one of the iconic Halloween symbols, the black cat.  Of course, I went trick-or-treating with my brother, who looked awesome as Spider-Man!😉

今年も毎年恒例になった松江のポートベローさんでハロウィンパーティーがあります！！今年は10月28日（土）、夜9時からで〜す！！

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As in previous years, Port Below is hosting a Halloween event.  This year, the event is on Saturday, the 28th of October at 9pm!!