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FROM sushi to shrines, Grasmere Primary School pupils celebrated all things Japanese last night as part of an educational event. Children cooked Japanese food, participated in traditional games and wore a variety of colourful clothing as part of the “Great Grasmere Matsuri” which showcased the dedicated work of pupils during the past school year. Japanese teacher Anne Robertson said a matsuri is a festival commonly held around Japan at different times of the year but usually in conjunction with some other festive occasion. She said the pupils prepared a range of food for the occasion including sushi, savoury pancakes and a Japanese-style fried rice. “We had a parade of omikoshi which are portable shrines designed and decorated by the students,” Mrs Robertson said. “Traditional festival clothing, known in Japanese as happi, was also worn. It’s a great way of celebrating Japanese culture in a fun way.”

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