JellyBelly 1 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Obon. With New Year, the biggest holiday week in Japan. I was roped into doing a traditional dance last night. Luckily I was well drunk. Anyone else having a traditional time of it? Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 I am, as they say, 'chilling' in my almost chilly air conditioned coccoon. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Hostage to the heat...I'm doing NOTHING! Too many tourists down here to go and do anything anyways. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Any SMAP members turning out? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Other half's family the next few days Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Just put hundreds of bunches of Obon flowers in my local chokubaicho which my wife and I made from the flowers I grew. We do every year as people here all buy flowers. Other tham that avoiding the crouds by staying in Yamanashi. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Any SMAP members turning out? Always keeping an eye out of course but SMAPless thus so far. Link to post Share on other sites
zebedee 1 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Laying low. Link to post Share on other sites
xxx 2 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Same here. Too hot to do anything. Just resting. Catching up on some movies. Link to post Share on other sites
egglesby 1 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 is Obon officially over now? Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Yes. Yesterday was the official obon day. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Good......maybe now some of my favourite restaurants will be open again Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Lots of places/companies taking the whole week off I reckon. Monday is proper back to normal time. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Been pretty quiet in Tokyo as expected. I'm sure it'll be getting back to something more like normal from next week. Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 For locals. Lots of my gaijin friends are out until end of August. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Been pretty quiet in Tokyo as expected. I'm sure it'll be getting back to something more like normal from next week. U turn rush is today isn't it? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 I'll bet the kan-etsu is a joy to drive today Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Oh yes lovely. Great tomorrow too! You love it really, don't you Tubby? I can tell. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Pretty quite on this part of it. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Yep!! I'm having uber kan-etsu withdrawal symptoms Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Like, happiness.... Link to post Share on other sites
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