Shinjuku Suwa shrine summer festival / 諏訪神社のお祭り

Mia was excited to visit matsuri (the summer festival) at Suwa shrine this morning.

お祭り好きのミアちゃんは諏訪神社のお祭りを朝からとても楽しみにしていた。

Because she was excited, she kept saying "Washhoi! Wasshoi!" in Japanese.

朝からずっとワッショイ、ワッショイと掛け声をかけていた。

Wasshoi is a shout when people gather together to carry a mikoshi that is a portable shrine during the festival.

I had to walk about twenty minutes to get to the festival from home, and by the time we got there, she was already asleep even though she put on her Hello Kitty pink yukata (summer style kimono). Also she had Donald Duck's blue fan in her hand.

ピンクのキティちゃんの浴衣を着て、ドナルドダックのうちわを持って、あんなに楽しみにしていたけれども２０分もベビーカーに揺られていたら、お祭りに着く前に熟睡。