Sunday was the Yoyogi Omatsuri and although i was pushed for time i still managed to get up to the station for the start of their journey around the neighborhood.
The majority of my meals during the weak are eaten around Yoyogi and there were many familiar faces of restaurant owners, the lady with the green hair being one of them, her 2 grand daughters were nowhere to be seen … unfortunately.
For more on the Omatsuri and the Mikoshi they carry around you’re better off checking out the proper sources, for photos and some video keep reading.
This guy decided on the traditional Fundoshi an item of clothing generally worn by men, but on sale in japan for women this year. More on this tomorrow. 
The green haired lady i see every day on my way to and from the station.
Slowly they head up the road, on their way to the first rest location.
Many people are involved in carrying the Mikoshi and many walk along in front and behind the parade.
I might be mistaken, but i think she’s checking me out. Edit for Chris, not the woman with the green hair, the one below looking straight at me!
When the group arrives at a designated resting spot it’s important for the Mikoshi to be put down straight, if they group come in on an angle then they’re sent back to try again, sometime several times … and believe you me the thing is heavy, very heavy as i found out last year at the Nakano Sakaue Omatsuri.
Yoyogi Omatsuri from Neil Duckett on Vimeo.
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you are mistaken. ^^. you gotta check out the force unleashed game on the iphone!
The lady with the green hair was DEFINITELY checking you out!!!
omg, much like Hansel in Zoolander, Neil, you are soooo hot right now!
Hahaha, LOVE Zoolander, just wish i was half the man Hansel is!
Looking forward to the female fundoshi post.
And, stay away from the green-haired lady; I heard she’s got a bad reputation
Wrote it up last night Billy … will be up shortly … and thanks for the tip.