Hula and Hefeweizen

As our little group walked down the rather dreary central shopping arcade we could hear strains of vaguely German sounding music coming from up ahead. There in a small corner park was the stage, covered in musicians  playing Studio Ghibli tunes to a beer swilling, sausage munching crowd. The Oktoberfest had come to Maebashi. I […]

Maebashi gets an Oktoberfest!

Happy October! Or should I say Happy Oktober? While Japan needs little excuse to have an Oktoberfest in May or June, the number of festivals only increases as Fall approaches. This year has seen the popularity of Oktoberfests  grow even more, with communities around Japan experiencing a surfeit of sausages, blue and white flags, and […]