Today was pretty much like any other day. Got up practiced shakuhachi, studied, so forth. At about 3 in the afternoon I was sitting in Takas room and we were talking and suddenly we heard a drum beat. We started to talk about Matsuri and then we heard another drum beat and another getting closer. We nabbed our shoes and ran out the door to the street. Right when we popped out the front of the Matsuri parade was walking by the door. People chanting and playing the drum marching along were walking by. As the parade moved along we got to see the various dieties homes being carried by, some pulled by loads of children and men, others carried on their shoulders. Nearing the end we could hear the shinobue music and reminants of the parade. Last to come were many kids and thier moms walking and chanting. That was fun I said to myself and we walked back indoors.