Not too sure when the real Hana Matsuri festival takes place in Japan, but one took place in King’s Park, Perth, yesterday. It was filled with jap cultural activities, like jap calligraphy which i woke up too late to go, tea ceremony which i got to take part in the demonstration, karate demonstration by the local clubs, funny looking inflatable sumo costumes for people to get dressed and play sumo in, ikebana, origami and kite flying. 
A lot more photos but it’s taking too much time resizing them. I like the kite picture as it shows in relative to a small boy how big those kites are. The man in the picture made the kites himself, and was kind enough to let a few others try flying it. The first response was usually at how light the kites look but how much force was needed to hold it. Was an interesting day and relaxing, apart from Jacob’s ladder and the usual i’m-going-to-die feeling following it. The tea ceremony teacher has been doing it for about 30 years and will be starting classes soon, so if i’m still in Perth hopefully i get to go to her classes. Turn the tea bowl twice clockwise, drink from it, and turn it anti-clockwise twice again. If in doubt, ask.
For now i still need to plan out the venue to meet my Kitsuke teacher!
