The Japanese Festival 2008 at the Missouri Botanical Garden in Saint Louis, Missouri took place August 30th, 31st and September 1st, 2008.From MOBOT.org: "Featuring the culture and traditions of the Far East, special events included bon odori demonstrations, kimono shows, sumo wrestling, taiko drumming, rakugo Japanese comedy, the Top Man and more. The Japanese Festival is inspired by Seiwa-en, one of the largest, authentic Japanese strolling gardens in North America."

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