Oyster Festival 2007 - Sasebo, Japan

Just thought I'd share a few photos from a festival I attended in Japan in 2007. It takes place twice a year at Kashimae Bay, which is part of the 99 Islands (about a kilometer from where I lived and where a portion of The Last Samurai was filmed). It was the first time I had ever eaten oysters (not too bad with Tobasco!). There were numerous vendors selling bags of oysters (for about 700 yen) and raw seafood that we cooked ourselves on the miniature grills that were set up. As you can see, there were dancers for entertainment...it was a great time!