Taiko: Sakura Concert

Here I am posting about the Taiko concert I performed in instead of studying for the 5 midterm exams I have this week (yay~). Have no fear, I've got it covered. Anyway, taiko. Awsome. First, there were about 50 kids from different groups there, adorable little kids banging away on the drums and some of them really kicking butt.
Basically it was a few different groups performing in one concert to bring in the spring. I am part of the Miyabi group thanks to my friend Matt from Kansai Gaidai. He showed me the group first and is absolutely fluent in Japanese so helps me a lot deciphering what the teacher is saying (she speaks with a super thick Kansai-ben accent).

This is Matt and I performing a peice we both learned
at our 2 separate dojos back in the States.

Another peice I performed in called Tenma.

Matt and I post-performance adrenaline!

After the performance much celebrating took place. David came down from Kyoto to watch the show and joined me and the group at a fantastic food and drink party. When we had all had our fill people started chanting for speeches and everybody got up individually to say a little word of thanks and congratulations. Of course, when they started chanting my name I got up and joined in. Even David and Matt's friends introduced themselves!

There were also many of the cute little adorable kids there, David and I made friends with them.

After the party the Americans headed out to the train station and hit up every convenience store on the way (in Japan, they are called konbini). I arrived home to a delicious dinner my host Dad made and went to sleep tired, full and happy. I was a great end to my spring break and the perfect combo-breaker before my tests.

I'll see everybody after midterms!