Festival.

Okamoto Kanoko

Taken at a festival in Kyushu called 唐津くんち, held yearly in November.

From 岡本かの子「美少年」

縁日はいまや賑さを酣に、人のざわめき、商人の呼び声、そそる見世物小屋の鳴もので乱軍中の突貫の声に取囲まれているよう。虫売の手から逃げたのであろう蛍が一つ闇の川を明滅しつつ越して行く。

• 縁日　　　　えんにち　　　　festival, fair

• 賑さ　　　　にぎやかさ　　　hustle and bustle, liveliness

• 酣　　　　　たけなわ　　　　the height/peak (of)　　　　　

• 見世物小屋　みせものごや　　show booth

• 鳴もの　　　なりもの　　　　(instrumental) music

• 突貫　　　　とっかん　　　　piercing, roaring

• 虫売　　　　むしうり　　　　insect seller

• 闇　　　　　やみ　　　　　　darkness

• 明滅　　　　めいめつ　　　　flickering

Translation:

As the fair reached the height of its liveliness, with the murmurs of the people, the yelling of the merchants, and the stirring music coming from the show booths, it was as if they were enveloped by the piercing clamor of a battle field. A firefly that likely escaped from the hands of an insect seller flickered as it flew into the darkness across the river.

I was afraid my shutter speed was set too slow when I took this shot, but ended up capturing the swift movement of the parade nicely.

It’s an impressive festival with many visitors from all over the Kyushu region and beyond. Definitely check it out if you have the chance.