text: The festival seemed a little smaller than what I expected and I did not find a lot to peruse when not looking at various food booths They had a lot of local Japanese restaurants selling food such as Nagasaki Grill Paradise bbq and Arai Pastry which was nice but I am close enough to all those restaurants that I could just buy their selections any time at their restaurants I think I have been too spoiled by the Japanese festivals in San Francisco since the food selection here was more limited and there was not as many booths to buy things from I did like the cultural shows such as the taiko and the martial arts demonstrations and the shaded area with the bonsai and akitas was nice I think in general though if you do not live close to Japanese restaurants or have not had a lot of immersion into Japanese culture this is a good way to introduce yourself to it here in Arizona