Friday, December 2, 2016

Japan Festival

Japan Festival


On November 26, at Kathmandu's Tundikhel, I, my sister and my Dad went to a attend a Japanese Festival. This festival was celebrated on 60th Anniversary of Japan – Nepal friendship. We could learn many things about Japanese culture and we had lots of fun.

At first I and my sister played a small goldfish fishing game. We could fish four fish which we could bring home. (but the fish were plastic fish, this time). Then we tried target shooting, which I missed all my chances. Then after we meet the famous Japanese Actor from Power Ranger movies, Mr. Shun Shioya. We took pictures with him and is autograph. We heard that he loved Nepalese children very much and how he worked hard to be successful. Next we ate our snacks and some Japanese food – similar to mo mo. Then there was a Japanese group dance called Obon Odori, with loud beats of Japanese drum called taiko. Every one enjoyed the dance.

For the children, there was a face painting stall, where a sister painted a cartoon ( Doraemon) on my arm and a Hello Kitty on my sister's arm. In no time I went to learn and make Origami and Calligraphy, and played Kendama.

Soon there was another performance ( Koto Performance) there we could listen the song that tells Japan's beauty. Then there was an another performance called Kendo. It was a Japanese stick fight, with loud shouts by opponents. Then Judo, and Karate was performed. All of these were very scary and exiting.

There was a large crowd at the Festival. I am fortunate to have attended it. After all these exiting events, we returned home safe and sound.
          

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