{"id":15459,"date":"2014-09-29T09:30:17","date_gmt":"2014-09-29T08:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=15459"},"modified":"2014-09-29T02:04:02","modified_gmt":"2014-09-29T01:04:02","slug":"japan-matsuri-2014-brings-the-orient-to-trafalgar-square-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/japan-matsuri-2014-brings-the-orient-to-trafalgar-square-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Matsuri 2014 in Trafalgar Square, London -photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15468\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/japan-matsuri-2014-brings-the-orient-to-trafalgar-square-london\/japan-matsuri-london-01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,387\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Japan Matsuri 2014 brings the orient to Trafalgar Square, London\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-01.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-01.jpg\" alt=\"Japan Matsuri 2014 brings the orient to Trafalgar Square, London\" width=\"620\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-01.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-01-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Japan Matsuri returned to central London on Saturday 27th Sept, bringing\u00a0Japanese food, music, dance, family activities and\u00a0more to Trafalgar Square. I popped along and grabbed a few pictures of the action.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15467\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/japan-matsuri-2014-brings-the-orient-to-trafalgar-square-london\/japan-matsuri-london-02\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-02.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,379\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Japan Matsuri 2014 brings the orient to Trafalgar Square, London\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-02.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-02.jpg\" alt=\"Japan Matsuri 2014 brings the orient to Trafalgar Square, London\" width=\"620\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-02.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-02-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The all day festival was centred around the main stage in the square, with various performers taking a turn to impress the crowds, as well Radio Taiso exercise routines\u00a0for people to join in with.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15465\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/japan-matsuri-2014-brings-the-orient-to-trafalgar-square-london\/japan-matsuri-london-04\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-04.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,380\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Japan Matsuri 2014 brings the orient to Trafalgar Square, London\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-04.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-04.jpg\" alt=\"Japan Matsuri 2014 brings the orient to Trafalgar Square, London\" width=\"620\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-04.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-04-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To the left&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15464\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/japan-matsuri-2014-brings-the-orient-to-trafalgar-square-london\/japan-matsuri-london-05\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-05.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,341\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Japan Matsuri 2014 brings the orient to Trafalgar Square, London\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-05.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-05.jpg\" alt=\"Japan Matsuri 2014 brings the orient to Trafalgar Square, London\" width=\"620\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-05.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-05-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>.. and to the right&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15460\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/japan-matsuri-2014-brings-the-orient-to-trafalgar-square-london\/japan-matsuri-london-09\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-09.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,411\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Japan Matsuri 2014 brings the orient to Trafalgar Square, London\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-09.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-09.jpg\" alt=\"Japan Matsuri 2014 brings the orient to Trafalgar Square, London\" width=\"620\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-09.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-09-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There was a large karate demonstration by the National Gallery.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15463\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/japan-matsuri-2014-brings-the-orient-to-trafalgar-square-london\/japan-matsuri-london-06\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-06.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Japan Matsuri 2014 brings the orient to Trafalgar Square, London\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-06.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15463\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-06.jpg\" alt=\"Japan Matsuri 2014 brings the orient to Trafalgar Square, London\" width=\"620\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-06.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-06-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15461\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/japan-matsuri-2014-brings-the-orient-to-trafalgar-square-london\/japan-matsuri-london-08\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-08.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,378\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Japan Matsuri 2014 brings the orient to Trafalgar Square, London\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-08.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-08.jpg\" alt=\"Japan Matsuri 2014 brings the orient to Trafalgar Square, London\" width=\"620\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-08.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-08-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15462\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/japan-matsuri-2014-brings-the-orient-to-trafalgar-square-london\/japan-matsuri-london-07\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-07.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,412\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Japan Matsuri 2014 brings the orient to Trafalgar Square, London\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-07.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-07.jpg\" alt=\"Japan Matsuri 2014 brings the orient to Trafalgar Square, London\" width=\"620\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-07.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/japan-matsuri-london-07-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Read more about the <a href=\"http:\/\/japanmatsuri.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Matsuri here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Japan Matsuri returned to central London on Saturday 27th Sept, bringing\u00a0Japanese food, music, dance, family activities and\u00a0more to Trafalgar Square. 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