Have a Whale of a Time
Brighton is turning Japanese. I really think so.
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The Japanese Street Festival will transform Bartholomew Square into an authentic Matsuri. But it might be a little too authentic for some…
In trying to replicate the true feel of a Japanese festival a whale is being trucked into the centre of Brighton to provide fresh sashimi. This ties in with the ethos of Slow Food Brighton; fresh local food served in a traditional fashion.
The whale will serve 2,000 hungry punters. Which is just as well as the event, held outside in Bartholomew Square is sure to be well attended.
Protesters are expected but the happy people chowing down on their humpbacks should hopefully serve to justify the rare feast. The whale fishermen, who will accompany the fresh meat, tell me that there are now so many whales in the ocean that it is actually becoming dangerous for boats. Two wrecks a week are attributed to whale-collisions.
The whale’s gut will be removed on the first day of the Japanese Festival and used in the traditional way. Taiko drums will be made from the fresh membrane. This dries over the course of the event, so by the end the drums are ready to be played.
This will be a great event for children and organisers hope that many families come to “blood” their kids on the fresh kill, a traditional good luck totem in the east.
See you there,
Just on the off chance you had not realised all of the above is a work of fiction. It is. I made up the whole thing. Well, not the bit about the Japanese Street Festival, the bit about the Whale. The festival will be marvellous and well worth attending.
Here is an email I received from Karl Jones of Moshi Moshi, just to clarify the difference between truth and lies.
While we appreciate the humor involved, we really do, it’s a little too much.
We are the only restaurant in the UK that serves sushi while carrying a MSC award, this means we only use fish that has been sourced via sustainable fishing.
We also head an international campaign via our Pisces organization solely for the protection of such species as whales. www.pisces-rfr.org.uk
And whilst I am sure you intend no maliciousness, we ask politely that you take the link down.
It really could damage our environmental work.
Kind regards, Karl Jones.
So, there you have it. no maliciousness intended. And glad you appreciate the humour.
Sianara
What's on your mind?
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May 28th 2009 | 1
Jane says:
You spelt “sayonara” (さよなら) wrong.
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art says:
it would seem that the whale never turned up.
maybe next time?art’s last blog post..VOTE: Loop :VOTE
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Philip says:
Moshi Moshi is one of my favourite restaurants and think it is great they are making an effort to put on a festival in June 2011. The above rubbish is not necessary and can be damaging to what promises to be a great event for the city of Brighton.
