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Minakuchi Hikiyama Matsuri

April 30th 2008
Minakuchi Hikiyama Matsuri It's about time I posted this... Last night was the eve of the Minakuchi Hikiyama Matsuri, an annual festival which takes place at the Minakuchi shrine. The main attractions of this festival are the large Hikiyamas. These are 10 metre tall 200 year old wooden carts, decorated with hanging lanterns, curtains, gold leaf and topped by papier mache ... read more
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I'm a gypsy at heart, but haven't had the opportunity to follow the wind until now. I come from a diverse background: My mum is Brazilian, My dad is English, My brother was born in Iran, and I was born in Kenya. We lived in Canada for a while before moving to Australia and now i've made the big move out to Japan - solo. I travelled a lot with them when I was younger, but this is my first solo overseas adventure. This is something I always wanted to do, and now that I am actually doing it, I can hardly believe it. I teach English as a second langua... full info
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