MY UPDATE - http://bit.ly/1phzFIK My take on Kanadajin3 Vs Rachel&Jun. LINKS TO RESPONSES & STUFF BELOW: Pretty Ugly Little Liar forum - http://bit.ly/Ud4rZJ My Hanami 2014 Video - http://bit.ly/1od4yBZ Kanadajin3 (outside mirrored link) - http://bit.ly/TbnCCx Rachel&Jun (outside mirrored link) - http://bit.ly/1imRNSG Kat Loves Osaka - [privatized] MexicanSamurai100 - http://bit.ly/1oI9kaS GaijinShane - http://bit.ly/1qtOY4Z Gimmeabreakman - http://bit.ly/1lDOGVJ Gimmeaflakeman - http://bit.ly/1pjAP8o Unrested - http://bit.ly/1lDOHsA MULLY - http://bit.ly/1lX5eIM Sandra No Sekai - http://bit.ly/1qtP6kR CaffineJedi - http://bit.ly/1kPa7i1 JHillLife - http://bit.ly/1vUSoh8 LegitOutlawJess - http://bit.ly/1sphR47 Feel free to leave suggestions for future videos in the comments or PM me on YouTube! Enjoy and please comment!! TheAndySan **Tech Notes** *Camera Used* Sony α5000 *Programs Used* Sony Vegas Pro 13.0 (Build 310) 64-Bit E.M Total Video Converter 3.60 Audacity 2.0.5 *Music Credits* BGM: Stay With Me (Black Space Remix) [D-SLO Brown Edit] BGM Artist: Sam Smith ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4A3rZ9Qesk

I went to the Oiso no Sagicho Matsuri, a fire festival in Oiso! Mike from Chill Japan: https://www.youtube.com/@ChillJapan My Socials and Gear [Affiliate]: https://linktr.ee/andyjapandy Oiso is a small surfing and fishing town with a population of roughly 32,000 people, located on the southern coast of Sagami Bay in Kanagawa Prefecture. This coast is known as Shonan, the go-to day trip destination for surfing and swimming during the summer, although the surfers are there year-round. The local guardian deity in Oiso is Seino Kamisan, a protector of travelers. Sagicho is a fire festival celebrating Seino Kamisan and is the last New Year’s event in the area, being traditionally held two weeks into the year. Due to the You-Know-What, this event hasn't been held for the past two years. Sagicho is a tradition that has lasted over 400 years and has been officially recognised as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan. The highlight of Sagicho is Yanna-Goko, when 9 bonfires (or Saito) representing each of the nine communities in Oiso are lit and everyone roasts dango, a dumpling made from glutenous rice, over the open flames. It is believed that if you eat that dango, you will be protected from catching a cold. In hindsight, I should have worn a cotton jacket as my polyester North Face jacket was at risk of melting near the flames. To avoid this, I took it off and was still plenty warm when all the fires were lit. I wouldn't recommend others do this, but rather just wear a coat or jacket that is made of cotton just to be safe. All in all, I really had a wonderful time at the festival getting to enjoy such a community-driven event and can wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone who is looking to experience traditional Japanese culture without having to travel all the way out to Kyoto. I want to give a shout-out to my good friend Mike from the Chill Japan channel for inviting me and showing me around as the community was getting things ready for the big event. Be sure to check his channel out as well since he'll be releasing a video showing more behind the scenes of setting up the event. **PATREON SUPPORTERS** Connor Maze Eric Timmer Dion's Travels Ericsurf6 ALBO **TIMESTAMPS** 00:00 - Intro ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXgdYHzMj2s