The Minami Koshigaya Awa Odori Festival maybe entertaining the masses again, for the first time in 3 years, in 2022. However, it is completely different to “normal”. Also, please note that in 2021 it was also scheduled to go ahead and all looked very promising right up until July 9th.Read More →
I am sorry to say that after 13 rewarding years, its time to put Insaitama.com to bed. That is, I will not be renewing my self hosting website contract in September. I have learned so much about blogging, writing, search engine optimization and even some technical skills over the 13Read More →
In the most unlikely of places, in an old run down park in Ogano town, there is currently a Doko Demo “Anywhere Door”. An “Anywhere Door”, or doko demo door is one of the gadgets in the highly popular Doraemon cartoon in Japan. It is a bright pink door thatRead More →
A new gelateria “Japan Gelateria Asanoha”opened in Kawajima town on Friday July 30th. The gelateria is just one of four businesses in what they have called “Ebisu 1st Place”, an initiative by the Soh Corporation. The other three are a barbecue service, a fish restaurant “Jiro Charcoal Grill” and aRead More →
For the third year in a row, the Higashimatsuyama Fireworks have been cancelled on account of the pandemic. There will be no firework displays in Higashimatsuyama city in 2022. Official notification Higashimatsuyama Fireworks 2020 The 2020 Higashimatsuyama fireworks have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus Outbreak. The 2020 Higashimatsuyama summerRead More →
For the first time in three years: the Oedo Niiza Festival is on this July. This is a relatively new festival. The last time it was on, in 2019, it was only its fifth year. However, it replaced the Niiza Awa odori festival, which ran for 32 years until 2014.Read More →
Information for the annual Heritage Resort Fireworks. For the last two summers, due to the pandemic, there were very few firework displays in Japan. This year, 2022, more are planned, such as Kawagoe Fireworks. But they could be cancelled last minute. All of the fireworks that were scheduled in 2020Read More →