Sagami Giant Kite Festival(相模大凧祭り)
No.1 Giant Kite in Japan. The size is 14.5 square meter/47.6 square feet. The weight is 950kg/2094 pounds.
We, Sagamihara citizens are proud of it! ........I'm a former citizen.......
It is said this festival has been held near Sagami River every year since 1830.
The feature is to put this year's theme kanji on a kite. This year's theme kanji is "駿風(Shun Pū)".
There is no such a word.It's a coined word. However, we can understand its meaning. It's because every kanji has its meaning.
"駿(Shun)" means a excellent horse. "風(Pū)" means wind. So, "駿風(Shun Pū)" means fresh, brisk and pleasant wind which you feel on a running horse.
We, Sagamihara citizens are proud of it! ........I'm a former citizen.......
It is said this festival has been held near Sagami River every year since 1830.
The feature is to put this year's theme kanji on a kite. This year's theme kanji is "駿風(Shun Pū)".
There is no such a word.It's a coined word. However, we can understand its meaning. It's because every kanji has its meaning.
"駿(Shun)" means a excellent horse. "風(Pū)" means wind. So, "駿風(Shun Pū)" means fresh, brisk and pleasant wind which you feel on a running horse.
Before making it fly high, staffs made it lay down.
SNAP! SNAP! Its weight made two support bars snapped with huge sounds. It took time before flying kites. I wandered around. Koinobori(鯉のぼり)/Carp Streamer are flying pleasantly. |
A local high school's students cheered up. This is a typical Japanese style pep team which looks like a troop whooping up.
You can see this kind of pep team at school sports festival.
Generally, it consists of only boys. Only Girls this time!! Watch these videos! Their pep is very manly.
Plus, that day was hot. I wore a short sleeves shirt. They wore school uniforms. Unbelievable. They are much more manly than me.
However, they are right. I got first suntan this year. It stings and itches. My skin on nose, neck and arms peeled off after 4 days.
You can see this kind of pep team at school sports festival.
Generally, it consists of only boys. Only Girls this time!! Watch these videos! Their pep is very manly.
Plus, that day was hot. I wore a short sleeves shirt. They wore school uniforms. Unbelievable. They are much more manly than me.
However, they are right. I got first suntan this year. It stings and itches. My skin on nose, neck and arms peeled off after 4 days.
Around 1:30 PM, flying kites started. At least 10m/s, 22mph wind is needed.
Wind on that day was 6m/s, 13mph. We wanted more strong wind! Pull! Pull! Pull! But, it didn't work. Flying didn't last long from 1st to 4th try. Staffs seemed to get tired. For a while, small kites, but 5-7m/18-24feet kites soared. |
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Official Site: http://www.sagami-oodako.com/e/index.html When Every May 4th and 5th Festival Time 10:00AM - 4:00PM Location Shindo sports open space, Sagamihara, Kanagawa Access JR Sagami Line(相模線): 20 minutes walk from Soubudaishita Station(相武台下駅) |