Photos by B
Hundreds turned out to pack Yoyogi Park to share one love for Jamaican-Japan relations. Japan has a deep-rooted following of all things from Jamaican Culture including music, food, dance, and the number 1 import coffee. The park was filled with informational booths and stands selling jerk chicken, Red Stripe beer, Meyers Jamaican Rum, and clothing colored in flags of green, black, yellow, and red. The 2-day festival celebrated the relationship between Japan and Jamaica. The Jamaican Embassy and friendship groups had stands to promote educational facts about, the country. There were Dancehall lessons, and Patwa, Jamaican English dialect, lessons. Many J-Reggae artists performed on the concert stage including a special performance by the 2 time winning Jamaican Dancehall Queen, who is a Japan native, Junko. All nationalities were present to take part in the cultural festivities, and to show One Love for Jamaica in Japan.
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