Last weekend I attended Bon Odori festival at Matsushita Corp Stadium, Shah Alam. Bon Odori is a Japanese Buddhist festival to honor the departed spirits of one's ancestors. In Malaysia it is not so much associated with Buddhism but more with Japanese culture.
Visitor can only enter to the stadium after 5pm and the dancing celebration only start 7pm. To make sure I got a parking space not far away from the entrance, I reach Matsushita Stadium around 5:15pm and I already have to walk so far before reach the entrance.
At the entrance , visitor are given a fan to cool down a little under the hot sun. Look at the amount of fan they are giving away. Ohh yeah you can't wear high heel to the stadium.
Since the dancing only start 7pm, what do you do between 5pm to 7pm. Well these is what you do eat, eat and eat. Yep, there are foods everywhere.
In the middle of the stadium is the stage where the drummer and dancer going to perform.
About 6:45pm everyone is getting ready for the dance to start. The dancer and the drummer all posing near the stage for people to take picture.
They are so many Pro-photographer with their bazooka camera. Make my D40x look like water gun only.
When the dance start everyone at the field dance along. Everyone look so enjoy, specially those next to the Japanese babes .....hehehehehe.....
Few more photos
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