Saturday, 8/6/2016, the Yokosuka Naval Base hosted the annual Friendship Day. During this day, the Mikasa Gate is open to the public allowing the locals to come and enjoy food, fellowship and friendship. There are numerous food stands sponsored by all the different commands on base. Here is a list of events and activities being conducted throughout the day.
Because the day was so HOT, shade was at a premium!
Our first stop… The BEER tent!
We strolled around for a while and found the Beatles Tribute Band. I was trying to give a thumbs up but, the splint on my pinky finger made it more of a shaka…
This line is for the sandwiches Dave’s command was selling. It is quite common to see people carrying umbrellas on a sunny day because it provides shade.
I still have trouble in my head with vehicles driving on the left. In this picture, you can also see a man carrying pizza. The locals love being able to access pizza. They will carry away several at a time.
The final picture shows pizza boxes ready to be distributed to hungry locals! An added bonus was the guy with the cute hat on the right.
It was an interesting day. We only stayed for a few hours because it was so hot.
This evening we met up with several others from Dave’s command. For ¥3000 we had all we could eat and drink. The menu rocked me.
There was a lot if sashimi meat ordered. I passed. Crocodile, kangaroo, horse, whale and squid. Gross. In fact, grosser than my finger. I opted for the salmon, edamame and rice bowl. Yum, yum & yum.
the end of the evening I was schooled on a lot of Japanese customs. Perhaps my favorite is saying “peace” or “Heiwa”. Pronounced, “hay-wa”. And to give the peace sign palm forward. Like so-
Kanpie & Heiwa!