This is Sake as in salmon, not as in the alcohol. At the Sake Festival people (mostly kids) pay for the opportunity to catch a fish. They fill up a fish pond and dump a bunch of salmon in it, and then those who have paid get in the pond and try to catch a fish... with their bare hands. It was quite funny to witness. A lot of kids fell into the water a few times and were soaked. Most people, even the kids, caught one on their own but those who couldn't were helped out with nets. It was so funny to watch some of the kids try to catch a fish that was nearly as big as they were. But it was even better to see their happy faces when they actually caught one. They also had food booths and traditional music and dances between the fish catching. This dragon guy came out during one of the performances. Apparently, if he bites your head it's good luck. But when he came at me with his jaws snapping I didn't know that, so I just backed away and snapped the photo. But other people were excited about it and freely gave their heads to be bitten. It was pretty interesting.
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