{"id":2470,"date":"2023-08-31T12:01:45","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T12:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?p=2470"},"modified":"2023-08-31T12:01:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T12:01:47","slug":"august-2023-the-return-of-awa-odori","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/2023\/08\/august-2023-the-return-of-awa-odori\/","title":{"rendered":"August 2023 &#8211; The Return of Awa Odori"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This month features the post-pandemic return of my favorite festival, Koenji\u2019s Awa Odori. There is a bonus Awa Odori festival from Shimokitazawa as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u4eca\u6708\u306f\u30d1\u30f3\u30c7\u30df\u30c3\u30af\u306e\u5f8c\u3001\u9ad8\u5186\u5bfa\u963f\u6ce2\u8e0a\u308a\u3068\u3044\u3046\u4e00\u756a\u597d\u304d\u306a\u796d\u306e\u518d\u958b\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u963f\u6ce2\u8e0a\u308a\u306f\u4e0b\u5317\u6ca2\u3067\u3082\u3046\u4e00\u3064\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Mori Tower Tokyo City View<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mori Tower is one of the tallest buildings in Japan. Seated in Roppongi, its observation deck has a beautiful view of Tokyo Tower. I recommend skipping the associated modern art museum, though. It\u2019s the first museum I have entered in Japan that was not worth the fee. The burger at the cafe was a gristly mess too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u516d\u672c\u6728\u30d2\u30eb\u30ba\u68ee\u30bf\u30ef\u30fc\u306f\u9ad8\u3044\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u5efa\u7269\u306e\u4e2d\u306e\u4e00\u3064\u3067\u3059\u3002\u516d\u672c\u6728\u306b\u3042\u3063\u3066\u5c55\u671b\u53f0\u304b\u3089\u306f\u6771\u4eac\u30bf\u30ef\u30fc\u306e\u7f8e\u3057\u3044\u666f\u8272\u304c\u898b\u3048\u307e\u3059\u3002\u3067\u3082\u305d\u3053\u306b\u3042\u308b\u30e2\u30c0\u30f3\u30a2\u30fc\u30c8\u306e\u82b8\u8853\u9928\u306f\u304a\u3059\u3059\u3081\u3058\u3083\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u521d\u3081\u3066\u65e5\u672c\u3067\u82b8\u8853\u9928\u306e\u5165\u5834\u6599\u306e\u4fa1\u5024\u304c\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3068\u611f\u3058\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u30ab\u30d5\u30a7\u306e\u30d0\u30fc\u30ac\u30fc\u3082\u8edf\u9aa8\u304c\u591a\u904e\u304e\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li 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data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2474\" class=\"wp-image-2474\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mori-Tower-Tokyo-City-View-11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mori-Tower-Tokyo-City-View-11-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mori-Tower-Tokyo-City-View-11-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mori-Tower-Tokyo-City-View-11-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mori-Tower-Tokyo-City-View-11.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mori-Tower-Tokyo-City-View-52.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mori-Tower-Tokyo-City-View-52-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2476\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mori-Tower-Tokyo-City-View-52.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2476\" class=\"wp-image-2476\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mori-Tower-Tokyo-City-View-52-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mori-Tower-Tokyo-City-View-52-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mori-Tower-Tokyo-City-View-52-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mori-Tower-Tokyo-City-View-52-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mori-Tower-Tokyo-City-View-52.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mori-Tower-Tokyo-City-View-53.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mori-Tower-Tokyo-City-View-53-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2479\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mori-Tower-Tokyo-City-View-53.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2479\" class=\"wp-image-2479\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mori-Tower-Tokyo-City-View-53-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mori-Tower-Tokyo-City-View-53-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mori-Tower-Tokyo-City-View-53-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mori-Tower-Tokyo-City-View-53-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Mori-Tower-Tokyo-City-View-53.jpg 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Shimokitazawa Awa Odori Festival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One week before the big Awa Odori festival in Koenji, the nearby town of Shimokitazawa held a preliminary event with about six groups. The festival was too small to recommend, but the city itself was pretty interesting. I have heard people criticize it for being too \u201chipster,\u201d but I saw a lot of interesting restaurants and shops. I will probably return when the weather cools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5927\u304d\u3044\u9ad8\u5186\u5bfa\u306e\u963f\u6ce2\u8e0a\u306e\u4e00\u9031\u9593\u524d\u3001\u4e0b\u5317\u6ca2\u3068\u8a00\u3046\u8fd1\u3044\u753a\u3067\u516d\u56e3\u4f53\u3050\u3089\u3044\u306e\u963f\u6ce2\u8e0a\u308a\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u304a\u3059\u3059\u3081\u304c\u3067\u304d\u308b\u306b\u306f\u5c0f\u3055\u3059\u304e\u305f\u3051\u308c\u3069\u4e0b\u5317\u6ca2\u306f\u9762\u767d\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3067\u3059\u3002\u30d2\u30c3\u30d7\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc(\u901a\u3059\u304e\u308b)\u3068\u8a00\u3046\u4eba\u304c\u3044\u308b\u3051\u308c\u3069\u3001\u9762\u767d\u3044\u5e97\u3068\u30ec\u30b9\u30c8\u30e9\u30f3\u3092\u898b\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u6dbc\u3057\u304f\u306a\u308b\u9803\u307e\u305f\u884c\u304f\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shimokitazawa-awa-odori-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shimokitazawa-awa-odori-11-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2475\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shimokitazawa-awa-odori-11.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2475\" class=\"wp-image-2475\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shimokitazawa-awa-odori-11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shimokitazawa-awa-odori-11-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shimokitazawa-awa-odori-11-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shimokitazawa-awa-odori-11-768x512.jpg 768w, 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srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shimokitazawa-awa-odori-19-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shimokitazawa-awa-odori-19-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shimokitazawa-awa-odori-19-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shimokitazawa-awa-odori-19-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shimokitazawa-awa-odori-19.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shimokitazawa-awa-odori-09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shimokitazawa-awa-odori-09-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2473\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shimokitazawa-awa-odori-09.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2473\" class=\"wp-image-2473\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shimokitazawa-awa-odori-09-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shimokitazawa-awa-odori-09-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shimokitazawa-awa-odori-09-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shimokitazawa-awa-odori-09-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shimokitazawa-awa-odori-09.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Koenji Awa Odori<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone who has ever talked to me about Japan has probably had to hear about my favorite festival. After a four-year delay due to the pandemic, I was once again able to enjoy the food, music, and dance of this three-hour parade. Because I attended both evenings, I stopped taking photos and videos long enough to stroll around and see the festival adjacent to the show. For such a small town, the giant party continues street after street. The vibe was joyous and contagious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u79c1\u306e\u65e5\u672c\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u306e\u8a71\u3092\u8074\u3044\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3042\u308b\u4eba\u306f\u3001\u591a\u5206\u4e00\u756a\u597d\u304d\u306a\u796d\u306e\u4e8b\u3092\u805e\u3044\u305f\u306b\u9055\u3044\u306a\u3044\u3068\u601d\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u30d1\u30f3\u30c7\u30df\u30c3\u30af\u306e\u305b\u3044\u3067\u56db\u5e74\u9593\u3076\u308a\u306b\u4e45\u3057\u3076\u308a\u306b\u884c\u9032\u97f3\u697d\u3068\u8e0a\u308a\u3084\u98df\u3079\u7269\u3092\u697d\u3057\u307f\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\uff12\u65e5\u9593\u5915\u65b9\u306b\u51fa\u5e2d\u3057\u305f\u304b\u3089\u5199\u771f\u3068\u30d3\u30c7\u30aa\u3092\u64ae\u308b\u306e\u3092\u8f9e\u3081\u3066\u6563\u6b69\u3057\u306a\u304c\u3089\u884c\u9032\u306e\u5468\u308a\u306e\u796d\u3092\u898b\u3089\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u9ad8\u5186\u5bfa\u306f\u5c0f\u3055\u3044\u753a\u3060\u3051\u308c\u3069\u5927\u52e2\u306e\u4eba\u3060\u304b\u308a\u304c\u6b21\u304b\u3089\u6b21\u3078\u3068\u901a\u308a\u306b\u7d9a\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u96f0\u56f2\u6c17\u304c\u3088\u304f\u3066\u305d\u306e\u697d\u3057\u3055\u304c\u7d9a\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-16-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2477\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-16.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2477\" class=\"wp-image-2477\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-16-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-16-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-16-150x100.jpg 150w, 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http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-18-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-18-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-18-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-18.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-19-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2482\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-19.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2482\" class=\"wp-image-2482\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-19-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-19-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-19-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-19-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-19.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-21-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2485\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-21.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2485\" class=\"wp-image-2485\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-21-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-21-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-21-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-21-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-21.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-22-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2487\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-22.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2487\" class=\"wp-image-2487\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-22-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-22-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-22-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-22-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-22.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-35.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-35-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2489\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-35.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2489\" class=\"wp-image-2489\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-35-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-35-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-35-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-35-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-35.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-37.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-37-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2492\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-37.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2492\" class=\"wp-image-2492\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-37-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-37-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-37-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-37-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-37.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-39.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-39-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2493\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-39.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2493\" class=\"wp-image-2493\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-39-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-39-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-39-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-39-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-2-39.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-1-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-1-03-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2494\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-1-03.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2494\" class=\"wp-image-2494\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-1-03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-1-03-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-1-03-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-1-03-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-1-03.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-1-07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-1-07-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2496\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-1-07.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2496\" class=\"wp-image-2496\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-1-07-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-1-07-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-1-07-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-1-07-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/koenji-awa-odori-2023-day-1-07.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Miscellaneous Photos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-art-exhibition-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"756\" height=\"1008\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-art-exhibition-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2483\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-art-exhibition-01.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2483\" class=\"wp-image-2483\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-art-exhibition-01.jpg 756w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-art-exhibition-01-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-art-exhibition-01-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Broadway Art Exhibit<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-mandarake-auction-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-mandarake-auction-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2484\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-mandarake-auction-01.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2484\" class=\"wp-image-2484\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-mandarake-auction-01.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-mandarake-auction-01-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-mandarake-auction-01-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-mandarake-auction-01-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Broadway Toys 01<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-mandarake-auction-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-mandarake-auction-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2486\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-mandarake-auction-02.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2486\" class=\"wp-image-2486\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-mandarake-auction-02.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-mandarake-auction-02-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-mandarake-auction-02-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-mandarake-auction-02-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Broadway Toys 02<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-mandarake-auction-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-mandarake-auction-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2488\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-mandarake-auction-04.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2488\" class=\"wp-image-2488\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-mandarake-auction-04.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-mandarake-auction-04-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-mandarake-auction-04-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-mandarake-auction-04-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Broadway Toys 03<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-goods-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-goods-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2490\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-goods-01.jpg\" 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src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-goods-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2491\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-goods-02.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2491\" class=\"wp-image-2491\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-goods-02.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-goods-02-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-goods-02-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nakano-broadway-star-wars-goods-02-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Star Wars Glasses 02<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li 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class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mickey-mouse-phonograph.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" src=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mickey-mouse-phonograph.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2497\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mickey-mouse-phonograph.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=2497\" class=\"wp-image-2497\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mickey-mouse-phonograph.jpg 1008w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mickey-mouse-phonograph-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mickey-mouse-phonograph-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mickey-mouse-phonograph-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">My Old Record Player<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month features the post-pandemic return of my favorite festival, Koenji\u2019s Awa Odori. There is a bonus Awa Odori festival from Shimokitazawa as well. \u4eca\u6708\u306f\u30d1\u30f3\u30c7\u30df\u30c3\u30af\u306e\u5f8c\u3001\u9ad8\u5186\u5bfa\u963f\u6ce2\u8e0a\u308a\u3068\u3044\u3046\u4e00\u756a\u597d\u304d\u306a\u796d\u306e\u518d\u958b\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u963f\u6ce2\u8e0a\u308a\u306f\u4e0b\u5317\u6ca2\u3067\u3082\u3046\u4e00\u3064\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002 Mori Tower Tokyo City View Mori Tower is one of the tallest buildings in Japan. Seated in Roppongi, its observation deck has a beautiful view of Tokyo Tower. I recommend&hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/2023\/08\/august-2023-the-return-of-awa-odori\/\" class=\"read-more\" title=\"August 2023 &#8211; The Return of Awa Odori\"><span>Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text sr-only\">August 2023 &#8211; The Return of Awa Odori<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2470"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2470"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2498,"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2470\/revisions\/2498"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}