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| - There was much more to be desired after leaving this festival. Yes, there were alot of food options, and the cultural entertainment was aright, but things like a market section would've been great where people could buy Japanese ingredients(Japan Creek Market)
tea vendors, noodle demo, mochi pounding demo...something!?!?clothing, kitchen, and home accents(Tokyo Discount) I don't know, more stuff than just food vendors and an entertainment stage. There were a few people who also looked cool in Cosplay...was there a contest for that?
A martial arts demonstration would've been cool(Karate, Kendo, Aikido) or even traditional dances too. More seating would've been awesome for both the eating and stage areas. Food options were cool, but were lacking in the dessert department. Perfect Scoop would've done well, helping everyone cool off, and even Suzuya would've made a killing on desserts and crepes.
Food wise, we went for the out of town/places we haven't tried spots. We tried a Curry Okonomiyaki, and the first bites were okay, but towards the center, it tasted under cooked...Ramen vendors Hiromaru and Iroha were the longest lines, so we hit those up. Although I thought Hiromaru's Tonkotsu Ramen was very delicious, it was very skimpy portion wise. Iroha's Spicy Ramen was pretty good too. Felt pretty bad for alot of the local vendors(Sora, Monta, Kyara, Yonaka, etc.) as they didn't have lines when we were there, and we had half of Yonaka's offerings the night before, so we tried other spots.
Hopefully more improvements are made for next years festival because I am a huge fan of Japanese food, arts, and culture.....ALOHA!!!
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