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Entries Tagged as 'Festivals'

Tokyo Irish Music Fesitval 2007

February 21st, 2007 · No Comments

The Tokyo Irish Music Fesitval 2007 will be held next month on March 17th and 18th as part of the St. Patricks Weekend celebrations.
The fesitval promises to be an very exciting event featuring the best of Irish/Japanese musicians and dancers from all over the world coming together for a celebration of Irish music and dance.
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Azabu Juban Summer Festival

August 19th, 2006 · No Comments

Azabu Juban Summer Festival is on today until about 9 pm this evening.
There aren’t any special events but there is a lot of great FOOD!
Be sure to check back and see my video.

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Yasukuni Jinja Shrine Mitama Matsuri

July 19th, 2006 · No Comments


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Parade pictires

March 20th, 2006 · No Comments

I have posted some pictures of the St Patricks parade at flickr.
You can see them here.

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St Patricks Day in Tokyo

March 17th, 2006 · No Comments

This coming Sunday (March 19th) the Irish Community will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a parade down Omote-sando in Harajuku.
The parade starts fairly early, so be sure not to sleep in if don’t want to miss it!
For more details: http://www.inj.or.jp/stpatrick_e.html

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European Autumn Festival

November 13th, 2005 · No Comments

The European Autumn Festival is being held this weekend in Hibiya Park. There is a mixture of food, travel information and live music from Europe.
For more details: http://www.eu-japan.jp/english/index.html

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Tokyo Internet Movie Festival

October 26th, 2005 · No Comments

This festival was started just last year, “to backup the contents industry, an industry which has gained potential with the development of digital technology.”
You can enjoy the festival from your PC where ever you might be living!
Tokyo Internet Movie Festival 2005

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Edo Tenka Matsuri

October 25th, 2005 · No Comments

The parade is on this Sunday, October 30th starting from noon at Hibiya Park, Ginza.
It is a great chance to see mikoshi traditional dance and music.

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Tokyo International Film Festival

October 23rd, 2005 · No Comments

The 18th Tokyo International Film Festival opened yesterday.
For movie schedules check out this site, available in Japanes in English:
Tokyo International Film Festival Official Site

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Sri Lanka Festival

October 16th, 2005 · No Comments

I headed over to Yoyogi Park today for the Sri Lanka festival. It is not as big as the Thai festival that was held earlier in the year but there was still some good curries and samosa to eat.

Last night I went to a friends party at Obi Lounge in Shibuya. […]

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