Month: Last updated Jul 31, 2017

Takoyaki Vendor

Unfortunately translated as “octopus balls,” takoyaki is octopus cooked in batter on a griddle. It’s a popular festival food.

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Tengu Mask

Man in a tengu mask at the Kanamara fertility festival. There are other posts about the festival here: https://www.meanwhile-in-japan.com/tag/kanamara-matsuri/

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