A few days ago, I left you right in the middle of the Saijō Matsuri. I admit, this was mostly a cheap trick to make you shiver with anticipation waiting for the grand finale of the Matsuri.     And actually, I’m not going to make you wait any

  If we left the Niihama Taiko Matsuri early, it’s because, not too far from there, about 10 miles away, there was an another Matsuri of importance going on: the Saijō Matsuri. Just like its neighbor, it takes place every year, around October 15 and 16. This Matsuri is not