Festival Time

Here is a clash of tradition and modernity; this fellow is dressed in the tradtional summer yukata(a sort of light coton kimono that was traditionally worn in the steamy summer months) and geta (tradtional wooden sandals), while listening to his iPod. The yukata, these days is usually worn to festivals, I suspect this fellow was on his way to the Yokohoma Hanabi Taikai (firework festival), since he is at Jiyugaoka station, which is on the train line to Yokohoma where the festival was being held yesterday. This is the season for firework displays and festivals all over Japan.