So Sumo is a long-standing traditional sports amoung Japanese society, but what else did the people of Japan do back in the day? The girls working on the Traditional Sports Display have an answer to this. Although I didn't get to spend much time in this room either, as it was much too crowded everytime I ventured by, I did get to look around for a few minutes.
D~e~c~o~r~a~t~i~v~e * P~i~n~w~h~e~e~l~s
Upon entering, aside from the paper lanterns strung from the ceiling, it was difficult not to notice everyone hosting the room was elegantly dressed in their kimonos. They had a coat rack off to the side with some yukata (a light robe more common for men to wear) hanging on them. I tried one on, but not the pants that came with it. On the other side of the room was something I only had a moment to glance at while I was there, but by looking at my photos later on, I see that it was a croquette field. Man, I haven't played that game in years. Who knew they had it in olden-times Japan?
Girls dancing in kimonos.
Argh, stand still long enough for a clear shot, haha.
When I left the room, there was nothing but a mingling crowd in there, but on a subsequent visit later in the afternoon, there was a festive dance performance going on. There was some low tempo music that you would much expect to hear in Japan with plenty of kimono-clad ladies dancing in a circle with American guests trying to follow along with the steps in the center.
A short sampling of the dancing everyone was doing
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