Festival

Kichigai Matsuri

Have you ever heard “Kichigai Matsuri”? I’ve also never heard this festival. What is Kichigai Matsuri? How crazy is it? I was very interested in it, so I searched about it.

Kichigai Matsuri is held in Ohtsu city in Shiga prefecture on October 19th. This festival is held to the memory of Yoshisada Niita’s wife. Who is him? He was a commander in Kamakura era. In this city, his wife lived to wait for Yoshisada who had lost a war. One day, she got news of his death. Because of sadness, she went mad and dead at Biwa Lake.

To in memory of her, people imitate to be crazy in this festival. Main event is “Owatari”. Some men bring and walk with fish and beans on tray with legs. They imitate to be crazy and shout as flinging them. At the night, the main event is “Taimatsu Gyouretsu” (torch parade). People shout “Fire happened! Fire happened!” and walk.

At there, this festival is called “Nogamisai”. I didn’t know this festival, so I am interested in this festival. I want to join this festival someday.

Movie

What happens in Vegas

In this summer vacation, I went to Canada. In the airplane from Canada, I watched a movie, “What Happens in Vegas”. This movie is a love comedy and starring Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher. First, I’ll introduce this movie’s plot.

Joy works hard in Wall Street. On her boyfriend’s birthday, she holds his surprise birthday party. She invites many friends and proposes to him. But!! She is refused by him! She drinks with her friend and decide to go to Las Vegas. On the other hands, Jack is dismissed from his father’s company and also drinks with his friend. And they also go to Las Vegas. In Vegas, they accidentally meet and drink all night. Next morning, when joy wakes up, she finds a wedding ring on her third finger! They get married!! After they decide to cancel the marriage, Jack wins 3 million dollars with her coin. They want to cancel the marriage but get to the money. After they go to trial, they are ordered to live together for 6 months. During this time, they come up against and pay back each other. But they notice that they have in common about love gradually. Finally, how will their relationship change…?!

If you want to know ending of this story, you had better watch this movie as soon as possible! I recommend you this movie, because details of it are very funny. For example, the scene that they try to go to meet psychiatrist before each other is very funny. I like this scene the best. Because when they try to disturb their way, Joy dash apples to Jack and he use a skateboard instead of a taxi. Like this, tempo of the story is very rhythmic. And I couldn’t expect the development.
When you want to feel love and get happy, I recommend you to watch this movie!