The festival of Japan in NY!!

日本のお祭り in New York

The festival of Japan was held in the East Villege of NY last Sunday(8/28). It had been held every year until middle part of 1990's. But it had not been held, because persons of the office changed. This year, The festival of Japan was planned in the biggest festival in the East Villege, which calls "howl festival" and sponsored "FEVA", it has been held.

In other words, the festival of Japan in NY has revived after an interval of ten years. "howl festival" was held for one week. The festival of Japan was held on a last day of "howl festival", as Japan day, at St. Marks street . ..... a newspaper said, so I tried to go there.
There are many Japanese shop around the East Villege, SUSHI bar, IZAKAYA(Japanese bar) and so on. And there are many Japanese, so "What a lot of Japanese there are in NY!!"
Some people wear YUKATA. Mysterious animals was dancing like MAIKO-SAN.

In the back, they cleanse brefore a portable shrine which calls "OMIKOSHI"! Various events have happened there. There were many stalls in the street.

SUSHI, TV game,,,,

Scooping a yoyo, YAKITORI,,, there were cotton candy, curry rice, stewed beef and rice, too. It seemed to feel strange in this street today. Oh, mysterious characters came and danced !! I did not understand them??

Coney Island

I went to Coney Island last Sunday.
It is the nearest beach from Manhattan, so a lot of people come here for the summertime.
From Manhattan, you can go to NYC subway, D,F,N,and Q!!
A lower photograph is Coney Island station.

Now September, it pasts peak but there are a lot of people still more.
There is a long beach and the length is 11km.
I looked some airplanes, so JFK airport seems to be near here.

It was a very nice day !! It was not so hot, wind was comfortable coolly.
There are an amusement park, an aquarium, and so on.
The amusement park in particular was alive in families.

It looks like so old that I think it has built more than 100 years ago!?
There is the roller coaster which seemed to be broken. (suspension of business)