Taiko

The other day we went to a drumming festival up in Katsuyama. Japanese drums are called Taiko. They can be huge or just normal size. The huge drums sound amazing and will blow you away with their sound. Unfortunantely they didn't have any huge drums at this festival. I guess because it was mostly kids playing. Actually it was all kids. This is the reason I HAD to go to Taiko festival in Katsuyama. I think most everyone I know knows that I love Japanese kids. They are all cute to me. Now imagine them all wearing lil kimonos or traditional drumming wear (a pull over happi jacket) and you have about a million great photo opportunities. As well as kids I would like to have as my own. So here's the pictures.



p.s. While driving around Katsuyama, I couldn't help but wonder, where are all the katsu resturants? Shouldn't there be more katsu? Shouldn't there be people passing it out in the streets - they should get a clue that mizuna isn't as good as Katsu and give katsu away for free instead.