The armor of the samurai. Labor intensive, intricate, beautiful and full of meaning. Rows of leather and plates of metal woven together with silk cord to make formidable protection. Functional yet mesmerizing.
Dazzling helmets designed to strike apprehension into opponents upon recognition.
Join us this Saturday or Sunday, March 4th and 5th, at Simpson United Methodist Church, 6001 Wolff St. in Arvada, Colorado for the 49th Annual Hina Matsuri Festival. Hours are 11:30am to 4pm and this is a free event.
Enjoy the doll room, tea ceremony, bonsai displays, ikebana (flower arranging) display, nonstop entertainment including music and martial arts or have your name written in Japanese characters.
Here are a couple more displays you will be able to appreciate:
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Reblogged this on Praying for Eyebrowz and commented:
Wish I lived near Arvada, CO! I’d love to visit this festival.
Thank you Leslie, wish you lived here too, we could get into alot of trouble 🙂
I would enjoy that!
Sorry I will miss it. Unexpected guest of Lutheran hospital Look forward to reading about it.
Oh my gosh, take care and get better soon!
Thanks