How are you doing? Hope your summer has been going　well despite hearing about the extreme heat in Japan. How are you doing? Hope your summer has been going　well despite hearing about the extreme heat in Japan.
Here in LA we did have some hot days but recently the temperture has started to drop and it has become more comfortable.
I have a couple of news to report. This month therehas been some Japanese festivities happening in LA andneighboring areas. Last week we had the annual Tofufestival which showcased many restaurants and shopsthat served different kinds of tofu dishes.
Later inthe evening the Grand Parade took place. This year's parade was particularly special because it ended with the debut of a large Nebuta float imported from Aomoriprefecture. Do you know about the Nebuta festival andits floats? Many people came to the parade just to seethat float. The streets were jammed packed withpeople, and in fact the papers said that 15,000 people were in attendance that day! Although it was tiring topush through the crowds, it was still worth going andit was very exciting when the float made its appearance :)
Here are a couple of informative websites:
http://tofufestival.com/http://www.nebuta-la.org/

Talk to you later,Patty