| When I think of matsuri, it inevitably conjures up visions of happi coats and hachimaki, the two items of clothing that Japanese wear to celebrate the festivals. |
| Matsuri Parade: A samurai warrior sets off on horseback to see how people of the outside world feast and celebrate. |
| But I guess we must be tolerant when everyone is in this matsuri mood. |
| He lies on a tatami mat dressed in Japanese yutaka, the drone of a street matsuri outside his window. |
| They worried that rituals such as the hina matsuri, or Festival of Dolls, an annual celebration of young girls and the state of matrimony, could be endangered. |
| Special students, myself included, dressed in matsuri coats and played the large taiko drums, while others placed samisen and fue for the crowds. |
