Samba Carnival
I just learned that the Asakusa Samba Carnival has been postponed for a year, which means it has been canceled for this year.
Asakusa Samba Carnival is the biggest carnival in Japan (either that or I’m not aware of any other) and it’s a spectacular event at the end of the summer season where half naked people go down the good, old streets of Asakusa, singing and dancing to the beat of myriad percussion instruments.
As you might already know, Asakusa is a popular tourist spot that is well-known as the city built around the famous Senso-ji temple.The contrast of half-century old Japanese atmosphere and bright and gay sambistas always makes me dizzy. I just hope it’ll come back next year.
It doesn’t consume much electricity – all man-powered – and energizes people. What else suit more to this summer.
