Beautiful Day at the Aki Matsuri

The weather was perfect on October 1 as nearly 2,000 people gathered in Gaithersburg, Maryland at the Aki Matsuri, or Fall Festival, organized by the Japan Commerce Association.

The Fall Festival, with its combination of food, children's activities, and entertainment, continues to grow in popularity every year.

The Festival was supported by the Embassy of Japan and a number of Japan-America Society volunteers. Reiko Hirai and Marc Hitzig of the Japan-America Society (pictured above) again served as the emcees for the stage program.