Waraji Matsuri in Den Helder
I wanted to have a peaceful time in a hotel but I had many daily routines so I ended up having a hectic time even though I paid 135 EUR for the hotel. I woke up before 6am but I needed more time. I had breakfast in the hotel; however, the dishes were tasteless. I checked out at 10 am then visited a primary school. I met Ingrid, who organized the Japandag festival. We carried a big Waraji(Japanese sandal. It was about 30kg). We started our demonstration just after 11:30 pm. We did a parade for 350m then entered a Japanese garden. I was sweaty and I thought I must get muscle pain next day. The organizer distributed 2 onigiris to every participant. It was the first time in over a year since I last had a traditional rice ball. It was ridiculously tasty. I left there before 2pm. I wanted to stay there at another hotel but JPY is crazy cheap so I gave up. I visited the bar Stiefel. The home town also held an open-air market. I visited My Way, too. There was a music event. I met a nice Spanish singer. The bar owner Jannet asked me to sing a Japanese song. I tried to sing Sukiyaki without music. She said, “I have heard of the song”. After I came back home, I had 2 big meat balls, grilled salmon, and instant cup noodles for dinner. I fell asleep before 10pm.
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Contemporary artist based in the Netherlands. I’ve learned at an Art College and Culinary Institute. I attempt to connect ART and FOOD.
