Imotaki

My BOE invited me to go to imotaki, a potato eating festival held along the banks of the Hijikawa River with the other Ozu JETs. I couldn't believe the setup! There must have been a couple hundred people that were all lined up to sit and eat imotaki and obento dinner. Of course, during dinner there was MORE DRINKING! I guess it's necessary for a person to pour drinks for others and never pour your own glass, which ends up that your glass is constantly filled! There was an amazing program that consisted of this really cool soccer performer, shamisen performance by a son and father, odori, and taiko. After the program was finished, there were really awesome fireworks that we watched in awe.