May 3, 2010

Photo Gallery: Sen-Nin Kimono Chakai (1/2)/フォトギャラリー: 千人着物茶会(1/2)

First, let me explain the title:
Sen-Nin: One thousand people
Kimono: Kimono (Japanese traditional garment)
Chakai: Tea ceremony

Today (May 3), a festival called "Sen-Nin Kimono Chakai" was held here in the Shiozawa area of Minami Uonuma city to commemorate the completion of Bokushi Dori (Bokushi Street).
Schedule:
Tea ceremony: 10:00-15:00
Kagami wari (opening of a sake barrel with wooden mallets): 10:30
"Tape cut" (ribbon cutting ceremony): 15:00
Taking of commemorative group photos: 15:30
今日(5月3日)、「千人着物茶会」という祭りが、牧之通りの完成を記念するため、南魚沼市の塩沢地域で行われました。
スケジュール:
茶会: 10:00-15:00
鏡割り: 10:30
テープカット: 15:00
記念集合写真撮影: 15:30

Bokushi Dori, one of the festival sites:
お祭りの会場の一つ、牧之通り:

Sake barrel placed in front of Aoki Shuzo (sake brewery):
青木酒造の前に置かれた酒樽:

Brand? Kakurei, naturally!
銘柄?もちろん鶴齢です!




Suzuki Bokushi Memorial Hall, which is not far from Bokushi Dori:
牧之通りにほど近い、鈴木牧之記念館



Tsumugi Dori (Pongee Street), which leads from JR Shiozawa Station to Bokushi Dori, another festival site:
JRの塩沢駅から牧之通りに通じる、つむぎ通り(お祭りの会場の一つ):


Rickshaw on Bokushi Dori, for this special occasion only:
牧之通りの人力車(この特別な機会だけです):

Kagami wari began:
鏡割りが始まりました:

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