Japan
Fukuoka's Festivals
Fukuoka Prefecture is home to many festivals each year, which feature taiko drums, funky lantern pyramids, food stalls (yatai), parades, and fireworks. Oh, and beer. Many people show up in kimono, yukata or hapi, and the festivals are always colourful.
Getting down in Fukuoka City
Kids hard at work pulling floats in Kokura
Some local students out on the town in Kokura
Chiori and I dancing the dance at the hyakuman festival, as I bravely fight jetlag
Taking time out from the festivities at the local video arcade
