Sunday afternoon was gorgeous. We went to Omote-sando Drive to see the parade. Guinness was flowing like water. There is no "open container" law in Tokyo it seems, and St. Patty's Day certainly is a day for drinking beer, or Irish whiskey, or practically anything. There was a lot of Kirin and Sapporo being consumed in the spirit of the afternoon as well.
Many of these photos speak for themselves. The lesson that I am reminded of is that from Monday through Friday, the Japanese are a tightly buttoned up group of hard working, unsmiling people. But just give them any excuse at all for a party (and one that involves silly hats, costumes and drinking) and they take it on with greater gusto than their day jobs. What a party!
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That's a riot -- whoda thunk that the Japanese would celebrate St. Pat's? I love the photo of the guy with the green mohawk playing the bagpipes. (Did I tell you that I got some bagpipes?)
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