Japan Festival Canada 2022

It's been a while.
I'm John, who introduced myself as Abosbaek in my very first blog.

Looking at my Japan blog, it's been a long time since my first post, but I'd like to share with you an interesting event I attended last month.
You can probably guess what I'm going to talk about from the title, but I'd like to introduce the Japan Festival, the largest in North America.

Let's start by explaining about the Japan Festival.
The Japan Festival is an event held in Mississauga, a town next to Toronto, with the aim of contributing to the further success of diplomatic relations between Canada and Japan.
Since its inception in 2016, it has been held every summer, with the 2019 event attracting a grand total of 90,000 participants.
This event is the largest Japanese cultural event in North America, and allows you to experience a variety of Japanese culture, including traditional and contemporary performing arts, pop culture stage performances, and delicious Japanese food.

If you want to know more, click here

This year's event,
which was held online during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, was held offline again.
While some of you may have participated online in 2020 and 2021, I personally felt it was the most enjoyable event I've ever attended. At the
start of the event, I felt proud when the Mayor of Mississauga spoke about how important this event is to his city and how he hopes to continue building a strong relationship with Japan, a wonderful country. I realized how
I am to have worked in Japan and experienced something that so many North Americans (including Canadians) want to experience.
Although I'm currently away from Japan, this event allowed me to feel like I was in Japan again. While I did
n't try the famous Japanese food stalls like ramen, tempura, and yakitori, I did enjoy shaved ice on the hot first day.

 

Finally, I had a great time during the two days held on August 20th and 21st. I would
like to thank the organizers for holding this event and making it a success.
If you have the opportunity to come to Canada, I would encourage everyone in Japan to try this event. Information
about next year's event will be updated on the link attached above, so please check it regularly so you don't miss the opportunity.