Tokyo’s Irish fans parade for St. Patrick’s Day

Sunday, March 18th, 2007

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.

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.

A week earlier, Kyoto had its own St. Patrick’s Day parade, complete with Irish Setters and an Irish Wolfhound.

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