Hanabi-taikai (Fireworks display)
Friday, April 15, 2011
In August, there's the fireworks display festival that we watch with the kids. This is a tradition wherein we dress up in yukatas.
Yukatas are informal, unlined kimono made of cotton and worn with a narrow sash (obi). It is usually worn in summer. Unlike ceremonial kimono, a yukata is casual and comfortable to wear. It can be worn next to the skin. Wooden clogs (geta) are usually worn without Japanese socks (tabi) when wearing a yukata. Today many people wear yukata at summer festivals (matsuri), fireworks displays (hanabi-taikai), and the Bon Festival Dance (bon-odori).You can see us wearing slippers. :D
Pink is a favorite of the kids, no doubt. So most of the time they wore pink for last year's Hanabi, papa and I wore blue.
Happy Pink Friday!
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18 comments:
cute kids and nice shots with the fireworks :D i'm following your blog from now :D
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Hi :) Its nice to see fellow blogger in Japan :) San ka dito sis? Anyway, i cant wait for summer, kaya lang sobra naman init ang summer sa Japan.
here's my PF entry
Beauty Set
aw this is soooo cute! i would like Dindin to have that too! weeeeee here is my entry to pink fridays :D
<a href="http://www.lovinglymama.info/pink-outfit>Pink outfit</a>
ay ano ba yan? ito po ang aking PF entry. bakit error ang link ko?
http://www.lovinglymama.info/pink-outfit/
Not familiar with the tradition anyway, you all look lovely in your dress its always fun to watch fireworks display .. Visiting thru PF
You have a beautiful family and to see you in this traditional wear is really cool!
That's a great shot of the kiddos with the fireworks in the background! Japanese culture is indeed very colorful... I'm jealous that you're able to experience them first hand! ;)
Anyways, here's my Pink Fridays entry for this week. Hope you can visit me. Happy PF! ^_^ Arigatou gozaimasu! :D
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aww that's adorable!following you now :)
Your girl is so cute and i love the fireworks! My entry is up. Happy PF! Thanks!
what a great tradition! following you now through pink Friday. can't wait to see more of the beautiful family in japan!
wow..really cute kids in pink:)
mine is up..nice meeting beautiful girls like mine..have two girls too:)
your daughter is so cute in her Japanese attire...and very lovely too...visiting from PF
mine's here
http://lovingoutliving.blogspot.com/2011/04/hello-kitty-pink.html
Pink is a lovely color. Mine is up - My PF Entry
love the dresses..
This is just a quick visit from Pink Friday :) Happy weekend!
My PInk
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Shengkay Random Nest
adorable kids =)
http://point-shoot-vhen.blogspot.com/2011/04/pink-fridays.html
OMG they so lovely..visitng here girl from PF hope we can exchange links with my baby´s blog..
So cute! Your kids are so adorable especially with their cute yukatas!
my pink friday entry: pink pajamas
beautiful girls...great pictures with kids having fun watching fireworks! visiting late from pink fridays and wishing you a blessed week! -PinayMum - Mommy's Life Around...g
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