February 19, 2012

28th Shiozawa Seppu Matsuri/第28回しおざわ雪譜まつり

On February 18, the 28th Shiozawa Seppu Matsuri was held in and around the Fureai Hiroba near Suzuki Bokushi Memorial Hall in the Shiozawa area of Minami Uonuma city.
2月18日、第28回しおざわ雪譜まつりが、南魚沼市の塩沢地域の鈴木牧之記念館近くのふれあい広場周辺で行われました。
I went to the festival twice, first around 3 o'clock. Bokushi Dori (Street):
この祭りに二回行きました。最初は3時頃。牧之通り:
Road to the festival site:
お祭り会場への道:
Suzuki Bokushi Memorial Hall:
鈴木牧之記念館:
I went there again around 6 o'clock. Unfortunately, my camera battery ran down, so I was unable to take any photos.
また6時ごろ行きました。残念なことにデジカメのバッテリが切れ、写真を一枚も撮れませんでした。

At 18:45, mochi maki (lit. rice cake scattering) for children was held in the Fureai Hiroba. With so many children, my daughter got only two.
18:45に子どもの餅まきがふれあい広場で行われました。子どもがたくさんいて、娘は二個しか取れませんでした。
Today, Feb. 19, I took these photos:
今日(2月19日)に撮った写真:
Two large kamakura (snow huts):
大きなかまくらが二つ:
Snow statue of Suzuki Bokushi:
鈴木牧之の雪像:
Already partially destroyed.
既に一部壊されていました。

Suzuki Bokushi Memorial Hall:
鈴木牧之記念館:
Fureai Hiroba, where two mochi maki sessions (one each for adults and children) were held:
餅まきが二回(大人、子どもそれぞれ一回)行われた「ふれあい広場」:

Seppu Matsuri 2011
2011年の雪譜まつり

3 comments:

mari-chan said...

Hiroyuki-
I found your blog by way of a google search for a recipe for warabi-mochi- i look forward to following your blog! Thank you for such wonderful recipes.

Hiroyuki said...

mari-chan said: Thanks for your comment. I hope you can find proper warabi ko where you live, but even if you can't, warabi mochi made with potato starch should be good enough!

mari-chan said...

Yes, i will try to make it with katakuriko.

I look forward to following your blog from Portland, Oregon.