TAJIMI FALL FESTIVAL
Right around the beginning of November (this year November 3) is the Tajimi Festival in Gifu Prefecture. This is a celebration of the town’s cultural and historic heritage as well as a celebration of the end of hot summer days. Quite literally, the entire town turns out for this celebration highlighted by a parade through the “downtown” area with marching bands, groups, samurai, bushi, beautiful Heian period ladies, and cute cute anime characters! It really is a lot of fun and sometimes it seems that there are more people taking part in the parade than are watching it! All ages from babies to seniors! It’s a lot of fun and if you are in or near Tajimi in November, please come by and see us and if you want, you can even take part in the fun!
Culture and history are very important to all of us in Gifu Prefecture and in Tajimi, and there are many cultural events all year. One thing that you might find a bit unusual is the high level of community participation in these events. The entire community comes together to take part in the cultural events of the area. November 14 – 16 is the 66th annual Tajimi Art Exhibition and February 17 –22 is the 42nd Literature Fair! Also in March, (29th and 29th) is the Flea Market Fair and anyone can come and sell their handmade arts and crafts! Everyone, as I said, takes part, from preparation, to exhibitions, to even teaching special classes and leading special events.
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Lately the local Walking Fair has been in progress. Here are some of the events that we have and when you come to visit us, you can take part in!
October 4: Ikeda Museum and Shimo Kaido Street exploration
October 14: Visiting historic spots in Kasahara City
October 22: Watching autumn flowers and colorful autumn leaves around Mt. Kokei
October 25: A walking exploration of the local world of pottery and ceramics
November 5: A nature and history walk around Kasahara City
November 9: A nature walk to appreciate and celebrate autumn around Mt. Miyama
November 15: Enjoying the “slow life” by taking a relaxing, slow-paced nature walk around Mt. Kokie.
Everyone who participates in this Walking Festival is given a card at the beginning of the event and if you can walk even one kilometer, you get a stamp on your card. If you get a stamp for each event through October and November you win a prize and your name is listed in a booklet published by the City of Tajimi!
Also going on at the same time is the annual Japanese Paper Doll Festival!
Right now Tajimi is looking for pupils and teachers for upcoming events such as:
A class to make a personal seal (honko) from an eraser
A class about star gazing
A class to study about the planet Jupiter
A class on making a bamboo spear
A bird watching class
A class on the enjoyment of Yoga for the entire family
A class on cultivating and harvesting sweet potatoes
So as you can see, there are lots to see and do in Tajimi: Autumn, winter, and spring! Why don’t you come and join us in the fun!
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