title . introduction . about ikuno . journal . photos . recipes . links . email sabine Photos - 2002 - Asago and Takeda festivals Fish for sale at the Asago festival (Golden week 2002). Pig races at the Asago spring festival. Pig races, Asago festival. Sara N., Sara O., me, and Maeva with geisha at the Takeda festival (April 2002). How geisha get around in the country. Traditional samurai costume, Takeda festival. A villager dressed as a samurai at Takeda festival. The "shogun" in the parade of Samurai at Takeda festival. Takeda festival. This little guy kept pestering us! Takeda festival. Traditional dress.