Firstly, it has been many years since i was still in secondary school till now never came to this event, Bon Odori. Lucky one of our friend borrow us the road map, we manage to reach there about 6pm. The car park main entrance was closed because is FULL! So i decided to be a “Creative Parker”, my car is easily can be seen 
Say Cheese childrens~
With Kimono dressing
The Drummers & Dancers
The place is still the same as once i been here before, no much changes & still very crowded! Even the food stalls is so packed, hard to squeeze in, but there are some stalls which is not too packed & i think you know what i mean lar. hehe…
Lynn & Khai
Shushi King?!
Preparations
Evenning Dawn
Before i continue more pictures, here is some little introduction of Bon Odori traditional dance:
Obon (お盆, Obon?) or just Bon (盆, Bon?) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the departed (deceased) spirits of one’s ancestors. This Buddhist custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors’ graves, and when the spirits of ancestors are supposed to revisit the household altars. Also called the Feast of Lanterns, it has been celebrated in Japan for more than 500 years and traditionally includes a dance, known as Bon-Odori.
As Obon occurs in the heat of the summer, participants traditionally wear yukata, or light cotton kimonos. Many Obon celebrations include a huge carnival with rides, games, and summer festival food like watermelon.
The festival ends with Toro Nagashi , or the floating of lanterns. Paper lanterns are illuminated and then floated down rivers symbolically signaling the ancestral spirits’ return to the world of the dead. This ceremony usually culminates in a fireworks display.
Show Begins
DSLR’s Photograhers!
Dance~ Dance~
We all stand in front of the stage, still have some little space for us to avoid the “dancers” roll us up! I did saw many DSLR cameras non-stop snaping, some funny scenes & spy shoots too
:D 
Let’s Wave
Walao Eh~
Friends Group Photo
Kimono Dress
Hai~
At the end, we meet up with Fattien, Kwong, Min Yin, Hung Wei, Ah Hiew & LiPeng! Enjoy the party~
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Despite not joining in the dance (my friend and I decided our picnic spot was too strategic to leave xD) I still enjoyed the Bon Odori! Definitely going back next year and making it a ritual now~
Btw, REALLY cool photos you got there, LOVE THEM! I’m snagging a few photos to post on my blog, since I couldn’t get any clear shots of the taiko players and the bon odori dancers. Thanks in advance!
WAhh I miss jor T__T
(Natasha)Wow, not joining in the dance meh? But good oso having pignic & see the show. You can use my photos, u are welcome
(nkwai)I tot u were coming? Haha… NEXT YEAR bah
Nice pics.
Japanese AV chicks got or not? Hahaha…
wow…already many years didn’t attend the Bon Odori…
it was a nice event yaa
(Neo)Thanks & many of them is uncle auntie lor, what can u ask for?! lolz
(Jesse)Yea, long time never went there. Next year come lor…
wow~~ those picture taken is nice…
The picture you had taken are very nice. Do you know when is 2009 bon odori at shah alam?
no idea my fren
Bon Odori this year will be held on the 18th July 2009 if not mistaken.
bon odori at 18july2009 ,shah alam~
i would like to go too~~
just search from internet~
n saw u r finding too~
^^
(Sydney & camyn) Go~ Go~ Go~ thanks for dropping by!
i wish to joint 2009 bon odori at shah alam . But how do i go ? can provide me the location map? Thank you.
Here is the map from asia jaya lrt to the bon odori…
Hope it can help…
Link