Tokyo's Irish fans parade for St. Patrick's Day
Tokyo's Irish fans parade for St. Patrick's Day: For a city with far more Sakamotos than O'Sullivans, Japan's capital still manages to go all out to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.A week earlier, Kyoto had its own St. Patrick's Day parade, complete with Irish Setters and an Irish Wolfhound.
Although many Japanese know little about Ireland — some even confuse it with chilly Iceland — the small European nation has nonetheless attracted a band of die-hard fans halfway around the globe.