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Upcoming events in our hostel and in Asakusa |
| February 26th (SUN), 2012 Edo-ryu Nagashi Bina |
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Wishing child's good health, paper dolls are floated to
downriver.This is the seasonal event that tells us spring
coming. |
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| March 18th (SUN), 2012 Kinryu no mai and Asakusa Kannon Jigen-e |
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As a memorial service for the Asakusa Goddess of
Kannon, the Golden Dragon Dance is performed in Sensoji
Temple. You have a chance to see it three times a day;
11:00, 14:00, and 15:00. |
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| April 28th & 29th, 2012 KonKon Kutsuichi ( Shoe Fair ) |
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The shoes, handbag, belt etc are sold at cheap price by
the shoes wholesaler. The memorial service for the old
shoes is also held. This shoe fair is held in Tamahime
Inari-jinja Shrine. |
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| April 15th (SUN), 2012 Sou Kei Regatta |
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It's the boat races between Waseda University and Keio
University. They race in the course of about 3,000
meters between Ryogoku-bashi bridge and Sakura-bashi
Bridge in Sumida River. The race will start around
14:30. |
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| March 31st & April 1st, 20 Sakura-bashi Hana matsuri ( Sakurabashi Flower Festival ) |
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You can enjoy song and musical instrument performed by
children, acrobatic performances on a ladder,portable
shrine etc in Sumida park |
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| February 8th (WED), 2012 Harikuyo-e |
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It means "Needle Memorial Service". Pricking a soft tofu
with the needles, we appreciate for the old needles.It is
held all day in Sensoji Temple. |
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| Jan 1st - Feb 19th, 2012 Fuyu Botan ( Winter peony ) |
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You can enjoy beautiful winter peony in Ueno Toshogu.
Botan Park in Ueno Toshogu is open from 9:30 to 16:30.
Admission fee is 600 yen. |
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| April 8th (SUN), 2012 Shirasagi no mai ( White Heron Dance ) |
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Dancers who put on white heron's clothes parade through
Sensoji Temple, dancing with a graceful whistle and the
drum. You have a opportunity to see it twice a day;
11:30 AM and 2:30 PM |
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| February 19 (SUN), 2012 Shodo Workshop |
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You have an oppoturnity to experience Shodo. We will
give
you some suggestions of your name in Kanji. Shodo
workshop will be from 18:00 to 19:00. Your Shodo art is
going to be a good souvenir from Japan. Please come and
join us!! |
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▲ torna su |
