Carnival

Purple hair
Death becomes them
I know Kung Fu
Frolicking around
Playing petunias
Flowers need to see too
Silence is golden
Strike
In style
Pulling
Verse vis!
And that's just a singer!
Loving the rain
Lovely smile
Good smile
Part of it
Ass popping
Getting wet
On a roll
Flag bearer
Watering hole
Slightly intoxicated
Floppy hat
Presentation
Feathered
Two on the left
Pure ecstasy
Orange
Sparkling
Wild dancer
Maturity matters
Hello soldier
Operatic
Frolicking
Opening up
Portrait
Smiley
Orgasmic
Smiling
In red
Spread eagle
Wild
Sights on you
Under fire
To be shot
Ho silver
Girl
Hello mom
A good joke, surely
Hiding behind fake hair
Dancing queen
Lovely outfit
Man in drag
Swirly
Under cover
Black and white
Happily singing along
Look at me
Feathered up
The hole in the A
Samba, three times
Cat walk
Almost in sync
Floppy hat and shiny balls
Ready to punch
Put your hands up for Pierre
Awfully hedonistic
A hairdresser, I'm sure
Flappers
Unbalancing the blue
Shaking that ass
One dollar please
Ecstasy
Cute, or what
Red sunglasses
The future so bright...
Puppetry
He went that way
Naval staring
Laugh a lot
Portrait
Smile
Wide smile
Queen
Capoeira
Bejeweled
Bejeweled
Ooooooooh
I'm a singer in the band
In white
Yes, men too
Mousy
Cat or mouse
Soft
All shiny
Clap your hands
Hi mom
The hills are alive with the sound of music
Doing the ketchup song
Hell yeah
Three's a crowd
Undeniable assets
Banjo on my knee
Getting jiggy with it
Strutting her stuff
All together now
Male
Operatic
Strike a pose
All smiles
Nice eye shadow
Dressed up
Don't forget the glasses
Work needed on the belly
Playing two tiny violins
Peacock
Whirlwind
Diva
Do we now go to the left?
Chinese opera
Fit
Singing angels
Reaching for the stars
Tube girl
All green and spidery
All naughty
Queenie
Gotta love the shoes
Dancer
Thanking the crowd
One more time and I'll put this elbow in your eye
Who wants a beer?
And the crowd goes wild
It -is- getting hot in here
Hard to get
Playing with fire
Mr. cigarette butt and Mr. ashtray are here to get you
Spanish?
In hiding
Dancing queen
Homegrown
Is that a sheep on your head?

I was lucky enough to be in Tokyo during one of the three major summer festivals. The Asakusa Samba festival, right next door from my hotel, draws some 4000 participants from all over the world. Lots of pretty chicks in pretty costumes doing pretty moves. And the Japanese contingent showing that, indeed, east Asians can have hot booty too.
Unlucky for the participants, there were three major showers during the parade. In my hotel, in my pod, I’ve got my own TV, with an earpiece to not disturb my fellow podizens, and the news has been fawning over the many floodings in the Tokyo area over the last few days. It’s been raining for most of the week, but today, it really was like the sky opened up. Noah would have felt at home.

Though a few participants were of international origin, most were Japanese. And they loved the elaborate dress ups. I have a feeling that’s because the Japanese see carnival simply as another type of cosplay. Only, one accompanied by loud Latin music.

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