Aichiken Seinenkaikan

Nagoya Castle

by elcbw

Nagoya Castle was built in the beginning of the Edo Period for one of the three Tokugawa family branches, the Owari. Consequently, Nagoya developed into an important castle town and ultimately Japan's fourth largest city.

The castle was almost completely destroyed in the air raids of World War II. The current ferro-concrete reconstruction dates from 1959.

The interior of the castle is now a modern museum displaying the castle's history. The castle park becomes a popular hanami spot during the cherry blossom season.

Handcraft@central american pavillion

by cheesecake17

There were a little food stand serving many Tasty things from Central American specially coffee .

The shopping here was great many little handcrafts goods....like leather wallet , decorations, plants, food and coffee from each Central American country are on sale.

Pen*s Festival

by Angel_Dust

"The Flag"

Raise the flag! It's time to start the Parade!

"Nina and her Pen*s"

"Pen*s Temple"

At the end of the Parade, this is where IT ends up until the next year...

"Throwing of Rice Cakes"

This is to end the ceremony...

Apparently if you catch these and eat them you will be lucky in fertilizing...LOL...

"Handicapped people, old women, children, people with glasses and women should not participate in this." This was repeated several times...so they consider women "handicapped" huh? By the way, it is the old men that keeps on getting the rice cakes as you get shoved like crazy!! This is a craaazy event!! Watch out!

"Pen*s Bananas..."

Mandy, Gary and Nina...tasty?!

"4 Girls and a Pen*s"

Heidi, Nina, Myself and Mandy

"Fertility God?"

"Fertility Wishing Tree"

My name won't be up there any time soon!

"Priestess Carrying Peni*"

"Pen*s"

Drunken Japanese men carried this around town...

"Drunken Japanese Men"

These are the guys that were carrying the Pen*s around town...get out of their way!!

"Kids"

See, this is a FAMILY event...even little school children are allowed to participate in the festivities...=)