Final Cast

Gravado Sep 30th 12pm em Jimjiminity 1:45:41 0

evening

sunday evening

Gravado Sep 30th 10am em Jimjiminity 1:59:55 0

final broadcast day

Lightning and thunder

Gravado Sep 18th 3pm em Jimjiminity 6:00 0

A thunderstorm swept into downtown Tokyo, including my neighborhood on the north end of inner Tokyo. As the rain intensified the lightning increased and moved closer until it was right over us. One strike hit our building at just before 12 minutes past midnight, and the lightning continued in our neighborhood for another 5 minutes before moving on.

Matsuri part 18

Gravado Sep 16th 7am em Jimjiminity 27:00 0

We return and stop in front of a shop to greet the owners and also to say farewell to the neighboring members.After a short break we resume carrying the mikoshi for the last time.

Matsuri part 17

Gravado Sep 16th 8am em Jimjiminity 3:00 0

After resting and chatting with the neighboring team over beers we head back out one last time with them joining us. We went over to their headquarters and gave them a rousing celebration. To be continued....

Matsuri part 16

Gravado Sep 16th 7am em Jimjiminity 6:00 0

The mikoshi returns in full force for the last time. And near the end of this clip the neighboring community come running to join in.

Matsuri part 15

Gravado Sep 16th 6am em Jimjiminity 5:00 0

Our mikoshi passes by while touring the neighborhood.

Matsuri part 14

Gravado Sep 16th 5am em Jimjiminity 3:00 0

The childrens taiko leaves.

Matsuri part 13

Gravado Sep 16th 5am em Jimjiminity 2:01 0

The childrens mikoshi returns after a short tour around the block.

Matsuri part 12

Gravado Sep 16th 5am em Jimjiminity 2:00 0

The childrens mikoshi leaves.