つれづれなるままに

シアトル桜祭りに行ってきました。

2年間中断されていたこの日系社会最大イベントも今年は規模を縮小しながらも再開。

各県人会や日本の伝統芸能や言語を教えるプログラムなど多彩なブースが並びますが、そこに立っていらっしゃる方のほとんどは日本語を話さない米国人のあるのに感銘を受けます。

多彩な肌の色の方がこうして日本文化に関心を持っていらっしゃることに。

I went to the Cherry Blossom Festival in Seattle.

After a two-year hiatus, this largest event of the Nikkei community resumed this year, albeit on a smaller scale.

There were a variety of booths including prefectural associations, traditional Japanese performing arts and language programs, etc. I was impressed to see that most of the people standing there were Americans who do not speak Japanese.

I was impressed to see so many people of various skin colors interested in Japanese culture.