We also saw the Eisa dancing competitions in the stadium next to the beer festival in honor of Obon. Obon is a Japanese holiday similar to the Mexican "Dia de los Muertos" in that they both have customs involving family reunion and care of ancestors' grave/tomb sites. The Eisa dancing is traditional at important religious functions and gives repose to the dead.
Eisa Dancers
Entrance to the beer festival.
Stage
L to R: Laura, Charity, and Kellee
The festival ended with an amazing fireworks show! Good times!
2 comments:
Brian, from 1972 to late 1974 while assigned to 62d MP Company, Camp Sukiran, we also enjoyed Asahi and Kirin beer along with Orion. When I first arrived on island, I was amazed that for 100 yen, you could buy it out of vending machines on the sidewalks. Enjoy your tour there; my wife and I certainly did! Our first son was born there in the, then, US Army Hospital, Camp Kue. I spent a lot of time racing all over the island as one of the Army's MP Accident Investigators.
M.D. Austing
Dennison, OH
So much fun!!!
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