Sunday, I took the train to Fujinomiya for the Sengen Shrine Autumn Festival.
I ate lunch near the shrine area and ate the special food for the area - Fujinomiya yakisoba.
It was a beautiful day and many people were enjoying the day.
There were two sections of an ikebana exhibit.
The children’s karate performance was so cute!
This cherry tree is just branches now, but in the spring, it is full of pink blossoms.
The karate audience
I guess people can’t read.
The best part of this festival are the large heavy wooden carts that are pulled by people all around the town.
Musicians ride the carts and the poles are the brakes.
The carts are pulled by many people.
These participants were doing a dance.
It was a great way to spend an autumn day.
German University Student, Claudio Worm update - from Japan Today
The body of a 21-year-old German university student who went missing on Oct 11 while on holiday in Wakayama Prefecture has been found off the coast of Wakayama City.
According to police, the Japan Coast Guard received a report at 2:50 p.m. on Nov 1 of a "person floating face-up" about 1.5 kilometers offshore from Wakayama City.
DNA testing revealed that it was that of Claudio Worm, the missing student, TV Asahi reported Tuesday.
When his body was found, he was wearing jeans but no clothes on the upper half of his body and no shoes, police said, adding there were no visible signs of injury on the body.
Police said an autopsy could not determine the cause of death due to the severity of the damage to the body.
Worm arrived in Japan on Sept 21 for a vacation. He first spent time in Tokyo and had been staying in Wakayama City since Sept 30. At around 8:30 p.m. on Oct 11, security camera footage showed him walking alone near Nankai Wakayama City Station.
On Oct 12, Worm’s passport and mobile phone were found in a multi-purpose toilet in the city. His suitcase was found in a coin locker at JR Wakayama Station on Oct 30.
Worm entered Japan for tourism in September and toured Tokyo before entering Wakayama Prefecture, but the last time he was heard from was on Oct 10, when he exchanged messages with his mother on social media.
Lovely photos Pamela, the karate children are adorable. The most interesting photos for me are the carts, so interesting and the big long polls to use for the breaks so interesting. Love the Mt. Fiji but no snow.
ReplyDeleteSo sad someone lost their life in Japan, I do hope they finds out what happened.
Catherine
Fujinomiya Sengen shrine is your favorite shrine，right? I'm sure God is happy that you participated in the Autumn Festival.🙋
ReplyDeleteI learned from the TV news that a German student had been found.
My condolences to him and his family. There are many suspicious points， and for the sake of him and his family, the Japanese police must solve this case.
These photos are just fabulous. What a wonderful sounding event -- so many things to do and see. It would really pack the day!
ReplyDeleteGod is also happy that you participated in the autumn festival.
ReplyDeleteI learned on TV news that a German student had been found.
My condolences to him and his family. There are many suspicious points.
The Japanese police must do everything in their power to solve this case for him and his family.
Wonderful photos, what a great festival,so much to watch.
ReplyDeleteDid you get a new camera or change the settings? The sky and the water look so fantastic! Yes, it is an interesting festival with so much to see. I agree with Toki, the Deity must be happy that you came to take part in the festival.
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