27/04/2026
So yesterday I went to the Hoshi Matsuri event held by .festivals at .hyd .
Took pics with the cosplayers that stood out to me ( , .adnan , and two others I don't have the accounts of).
Tried sushi for the first time in my life. Tempura Prawns Sushi. Made the mistake of taking a bite out of the wasabi served with it. Sushi overall, loved it.
Got a vintage photo taken of mine, and even had a VR experience of a Japanese game.
The ambience was lovely. Music was perfect.
There was a cosplayers' rampwalk which was fun to see too.
Even watched a screening of 's Baan. Was completely invested. Was a nice note to wrap up the evening on for me.
Wish I could see the red lantern actually take off in the sky, but wasn't so lucky.
Not a Buddhist/Shinto festival in any sense, but well it was for anime & Japan fans... and it did its job quite well.