Saturday MWR held a “Friendship Day” at the Ikego track. It was an open event welcoming together Americans and Japanese to enjoy fellowship and cultures.
Dave and I were able to walk down and enjoy the event.
Like any good American day in the park, there were American Firetrucks and Sparky!
There were several food vendors. The longest lines were for the American hamburgers and shaved ice.
When we first arrived, the U. S. Navy Band was finishing their set. They sounded pretty good as we walked down the hill to the track.
There were tents set up with games for kids to play. Also, a muscle man hammer. It was funny to watch the Japanese men. They were often dressed so nicely and slammed the sledgehammer like a boss!
The highlight was watching a group of Japanese dancers. The dancers were all ages. Check out the shoes the ladies were wearing!
The dancers were impressive and very entertaining to watch. As you can tell by the video, it was a very windy day. I can’t imagine how difficult it was to dance with their hats in the wind!
They had their own band playing the music.
The little kids were so cute.
“Saturday in the park, I think it was the Fourth of July…” or maybe just the 29th of April!
