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May 18th 2008
Published: May 18th 2008
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Starting make up application.
An amazing day of culture and tradition in beautiful Japan. This festival is one of the most popular in the area. A parade type of event, where each 'team' is different. Today, there was sumo, samuri, geishas and dancing. Our team was dressed as scary demons. Our job was to scare the children, give them candy to win their hearts back, and in the long run they become stronger. Woah, huh! Highlights were photographers stalking us down (us being the foreigners dressed like we were), kids being so scared they go running in the opposite direction and their mothers have to run after them, and the party after at the restaurant. It was years of family , friends and stories. I was lucky to be invited. Again, a most memorable moment in this girls life!


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A first look!
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These are our shoes!
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I saw some of my students at the festival!
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Caeko and Maria
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Kids resting before our big day


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