This week is summer festival time. On Saturday went to the biggest firework display in Tokyo. Its on a very Tokyo scale - lasting over an hour and with 20,000 fireworks and of course you get to behave like sardines. Since I have to admit, fireworks to me are pretty for a while and then too samey, and then slightly boring, I wasn't really into the true spirit of this festival. And the green side of me can't help but feel its a lot of expense and a lot of unnecessary pollution!
However,I wasn't all bah humbug and since it was a good excuse to get a big group of extended friends together for some beers by the river, I could hardly complain! And the Japanese women who usually dress up in traditional yukata for this season looked very beautiful indeed.
One of my students wants to get me dressed up after school this week in Yukata so there may be some interesting photos to follow...
In other news - I am going on holiday with my family to Turkey for one week starting next Monday. Am very very very excited!
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