18
Jan
A Day in Yoyogi Park
Topic: Japan 2007
A traditional Japanese wedding at Togo Shrine
I’m falling behind on my blog updates, but I will try to catch up… The weekend before last we took a stroll through Yoyogi park (Yoyogi koen in Japanese), which is located in Harajuku, and it’s one of the largest parks in Tokyo. We came across all kinds of interesting people and events. We started at the flea market near Togo Shrine (which is just outside the park), and saw the beginning of a traditional Japanese wedding taking place at the Shrine (video below). On the way to the park we had to get through the teeming hordes of weekend Harajuku shoppers. Once in the park we listened to drummers practicing near one of the fountains, watched an excellent tap dancer practicing, and then we happened to catch the Tokyo Rockabilly Club doing its thing. They must be seen to be believed (video below - they were just warming up when I shot this, so I didn’t get some of their best moves. If you want more, a Google search for them will bring up more videos and pictures). Now I know where the Leningrad Cowboys got their look.
 Video - A traditional Japanese wedding at Togo Shrine
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 The Flea Market Near Togo Shrine
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 Near Harajuku Station on the Weekend
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 Dogs in Yoyogi Park
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 Yoyogi Park
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 The Tokyo Rockabilly Club
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 Video - The Tokyo Rockabilly Club
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