♫ Goes to Ennichisai - Tomo ni Arukumu ♫

Ennichisai - Tomo ni Arukumu, Little Tokyo at Blok M Square

Welcome to Ennichisai - Little Tokyo that located at Blok M Square, Jakarta

this event occured from May 25th to May 26th, 2013

when I go to there, the first thing I see is shrines or Mikoshi 

such a nice view ! 

the Main Shrine	the smaller shrines
ready for parade	love the bird on top

well, because Ennichisai coincide with Vesak day, people think that these shrines are used for Vesak

hmm, but I think that's different !!

Mikoshi is a divine palanquine (or portable Shinto shrine) for the followers of Shinto belief not for Buddhists that commemorate Vesak Day

 (source: Wikipedia "Mikoshi" & "Vesak")

after that, I and CanZ go to booths that sell various accessories from Japan

usually it is a handicraft or action figure from Manga and Anime

What I bought Celestial Spirit Keys from Fairy Tail's Lucy

What Canz bought Hat from One Piece's Chopper

actually there's more accessories that we bought :P
when we were busy chooshing what would we bought, there's a Mikoshi parade !!
woohoo ~

women pulled the rope	Mikoshi
children beat the drums	and they were leaving

after we saw that parade, we went again to the other side of the area

there's one booth that took our attention

and that's Calligraphy booth
 (and we bought many calligraphy scrolls from Sensei here)

calligraphy on standing wood

calligraphy scroll

we're exhuausted from the fanfare of Ennichisai

fyuuuh~

while we're resting, there's a parade again

and that time was people dancing without mikoshi

dancing while hold lampion

what's with that hat? I can't see their face

more instrument: drums and chymbals

ah! there should be Bon Odori

but I didn't participate in there

and I forgot to take the picture, damn!!

actually, we're there about 11 hours on the 1st day

but I just took few photos, and now I feel disappointed

well, my battery and CanZ's just ran out yesterday

unfortunately, the 2nd day, we're there just about 2 hours

because CanZ has another appoinment at the afternoon

and we can't see the closing ceremony which include Hanabi (fireworks)

poor us

well, I hope we can go to see Hanabi for the next Ennichisai !!

and this is a little gift for you ~

viewing the lamps while eating takoyaki, okonomiyaki and ikayaki, delicious!

sayonara, arigatou ~