It begins....

Japan Day 2012 Part Two -- ThePerformance

Girls getting ready.  My Old Hen helped the gals put on kimonos and tie the obies.  Wearing them correctly is not easy.  Ah luv these gals but Old hen kicked me out of the dressing room.  Damnit!  My Old Hen is so sweet until she is bad and kicks me out...

Performance, getting set up

Kenny Keno-son preparing

Miles Endo-san joins in.

These guys beat the heck out of them drums.

Mitsudome.  try and look that one up.

They did traditional classical drumming, Lion Dance, Several traditional and new compositions.  When the Pantampers Steel Orchestra palyed and then the Endo-sans played with the orchestra it was just amazing.

Syncronized drumming

Had a great seat up in the box with the Ambassador.  Also my bally Mr. Solis was there and took good care of me and the Old Hen.  The NICH Director was there.  I have to give a big-up shout out to Ms. Asako Solis who did a great job corordinating this event along withThe Embassy of Japan and The Japan Foundation.  Many people helped and I don't know all of them, but it was a very awesome event...

Japan Day 2012 Part One

Super "BIG THUMBS UP" for the Japan Culture Day In Belize City.

The Embassy of Japan and the Japan Foundation hosted a Japanese cultural event at the Bliss Center for Performing Arts in Belize City, Sunday night and it was FREE FA ALL WE (I like freedom and free stuff).

Fantastic drummers Kenny Endo and Miles Endo shook the house with their drums and soothed the mind, body and soul with organ...ized and synchronized drumming and various flute and such. Belize's Pantempers Steel Orchestra are in their 20th year (I think) and were simply fantastic. They'll put a smile on anyone’s face with the fun they have playing musica.

One of the best multicultural events I have witnessed, which is one of the things I love about this place – we all the peeps together. The Ambassador from Japan, Japan Foundation, Belize NICH, Belize Friends of Japan, JICA, and some other organizations were all there. I think I saw the Taiwanese ambassador and a former Belize PM there too. Very cool to see all Belizean peeps (Mayan, Creole, Garifuna, Hispanic, European, North American, and Asian cultures breaking bread at lunch and then playing musica for our ears in the evening.   Big up to all involved!

 

Part One here has lunch with the Ambassador from Japan and the Consulate.

Somewhere in here is Dr. Buzzard and the Ambassador  More later about the other fun events.  The best will be the last part so stay tuned....

 

 

Oh No!!!! Looks like Mr. Ambassador thief'd the poor Dr.'s hat that he'd brought all the way from the US Navy Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Yokosuka Japan. Just kidding of course. But he did enjoy seeing that.

Friends gathering and getting ready for some good food and good times.

Friends from many different parts of the big blue ball we call Earth meeting together here in Belize.

Lunch begins!

 

 

Somehow my photographer seemed to start eating and didn't get many more pictures as multiple courses of dinner arrived. Oh well. The food that Ms. Nancy Chang's Chon Sann Palace Restaurant served was awesome. Maybe I can get some more pics of the food and good times from some friends that were there and post later. I'll also add details on the Restaurant on a comment, but this was a really good time for all. Thank you GOJ and Mr. Ambassador for the generosity.

Free food!

But I don't know what these are called or how to cook them up.  Seems like some kind of cross between sweet potato and cassava???  I got a bunch for free at that farm up in Cayo when the farmer wasn't home.  I gots to stew some and plant some but need suggestions...

I'm beginning to get concerned about Mr. Rum

I find him hugging my asspants.

Now i know why he was hugging my ass pants. 

Dinner

Some dinner in Belize City

Mangroves update

Still got some alive after the transplant.  I think nine on the north side and seven on the south.  Am still trying some various techniques, but I couldn't get fertilizer when I was in town.  I'll try again to get some when I head my pony to Independence or up north next time...

From the north side...

From the south end...