Lanterns Lanterns Lanterns

I met my friend, Kyoko, the other night for dinner. We used to work together on Ojika. Now she's teaching biology at a high school in Isahaya, which is about 20-40 minutes from Nagasaki depending on your means of transportation. Before we ate, she wanted to check out Shokufuji Temple. I'm so glad she took me there. The place was quiet and peaceful, which was a stark contrast to the rest of the festival spots.

During the week, I've also been able to see each the Dragon Dance and the Lion Dance preformed. Here are some photos of those.

And here's the Lion Dance.