Wife Mari, in charge of the 500-person dance procession
上山田温泉の夏祭りの週末です。家族は皆、仕事をしながら祭りにも参加しています。「仕事を休まないで、祭りに出なきゃいけないって、大変ですね」とよく言われます。でも「大変」じゃなくて、「当たり前」と思っています。この温泉に住んでいる限りで、温泉夏祭りに全面的に参加するのは当たり前。
我々家族の祭りの顔の写真を送りします。
This is the weekend of Kamiyamada Onsen's big Summer Festival. Our family participates in the festivities while at the same time running our inn. We often get comments about how most other participants are off of work for the weekend so it must be bothersome for us to have to work at the same time. We don't see it as "bothersome", but rather a "privelege". As long as you we work and live in this onsen town, we participate fully in the festival.
Here are some pictures of our family's participation.
信州戸倉上山田温泉の亀清旅館のHPはこちら Click here for the website of Kamesei Ryokan in Nagano
Kenny carrying the o-Mikoshi
Andy carrying the o-Mikoshi
Tyler playing the Okagura Flute
Tyler and buddy Igaraa after the shi-shi
