Koenji Daidogei - 1st May 2010

Koenji Daidogei 2010

Doesn't seem like a year since the last round of street performances hit Koenji.
First weekend of May and it all will happen again.

http://www.koenji-daidogei.com/

松本かなこ (chalk artist)

If there's one skill I wish I could have, it would be being able to draw.
Kanako is a chalk artist.
It took her both Saturday and Sunday to complete her piece.
And very impressive it was...well, I think impressive is an understatement.

http://www.koenji-daidogei.com/cast31.html

プラノワ

This is a double act called "pranoi".
The act consists of juggler, Yosuke Meguro and accordionist, Koharu.
An excellent act, especially the accordion.
My favourite act over the weekend.

They have a blog which has some English:
http://pranoi.jpn.org/pn/index.html

They are on youtube.
Check out the accordion-playing Koharu:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRCkvHFTGwg&feature=related

バーバラ村田

This is "Barbara" Tamura. A pantomime performer with a bit of magic in her act, too.
I saw her twice throughout the weekend.
http://www.koenji-daidogei.com/cast09.html

Shiva

Classed as a "walking act", playing the role of a businessman, he wandered through the streets of Koenji at several times during the weekend.

ハッピィ吉沢

A kabuki magician.