Third weekend in September means JapanFest times.

Had a blast connecting with the Japanese diaspora of residents and businesses here around Atlanta with my family and reconnecting with folks from the diaspora in the community.

A crowd of people gathers near a large Japanese “Torii”archway made of red and yellow balloons inside a spacious, brightly lit room.A group of people are browsing shelves filled with “goshapon” capsule machines in a large indoor space.Musicians play traditional Japanese instruments on stage while a crowd watches, and two speakers stand nearby with microphones.