Japan Celebrated In Central Park

Yesterday was the third annual Japan Day in Central Park. The event is meant to promote both a deeper understanding of Japanese culture and to thank New York. Harris Graber was there and took these photographs, capturing the fun, food, and costume play.

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By Jen Chung in Arts and Events on June 1, 2009 10:22 AM

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JenChungsBaby

Japanese are weird. I passed through this yesterday and some band was playing what sounded like a fire alarm on the main stage. No used panty vending machines.

amsci

By the look of these pictures, they should rename it Weeaboo day.

Felix Hoenikker

/Homer drool

hmmmmm.....Nabeyaki Udon....

Wza

Where the pervs at yo?

nomnomnom

Did you look at photo #2? That girl is getting a crotch shot of the sunbather!

Mr Mel

Hey Doc, I'm no pervert, you're the one showing me the dirty pictures.

John_Matrix

Japan Day looks like socially awkward white people day.

FunChop

I understand that you're not an event listing, but why don't you ever tell us about these things BEFORE they happen?

r1b2

Infantilized cosplay, questionable gender, cute whilst covered in vomit.

Global Wombat

Huh. So what's American Day like? Red and blue spandex with a cape to match? Or perhaps a funny haircut and a pair of sharp claws?

Spirit of 76

Just wait 33 days.

Jen Chung

Wearing a bald eagle hat and eating apple pie?

CR

Jen - we all love you, we really do, but stick to the news, not "the making of the funny".

Mr Mel

Now that's funny.

MyLastBite

It looks more like "Gwen Stefani Harajuku Day", which I love!

SUPER Kawaii!

Billiamsburg

how sad an entire countries culture is reduced to white kids dressing up as video game characters and masturbating. They must want to pearl harbor us again so bad.

robingee

masturbating?

jibbly

No need:

http://www.google.com/finance?q=USDJPY

1 USD = 95.7700 JPY

babyhitler

Japanese Culture = wanting to be gay caucasian mutated superheroes + Adult rainbow brite.

buttface

I just love Japanese culture! And by that, I mean love cosplay, anime, and weird refreshments.

hotstepper

don't forget UNDERPANTS!

http://english.kaikaikiki.co.jp/artists/list/C8/

Kojak

You got that right. And I was just thinking about going to this as well.

I swear if I see one more Cosplay Hello Kitty I'm gonna kill somebody