Shinju Matsuri

The Shinju Matsuri is the Festival of the Pearl.

It is held in Australia, Broome. (see http://www.shinjumatsuri.com/).

Broome's Festival of the Pearl, Shinju Matsuri, began over 35 years ago.



Handing out the meal.

The pearling industry thrived here, with up to 400 luggers fishing off the local shores. People from Japan, China, Malaysia and elsewhere were brought in to work the boats and dive for pearl shells. When the pearl harvests would finish, the traditional cultural festivities and celebrations would begin.

With the release of the film Shinju we will soon be celebrating the 'Festival of the Pearl' ourselves ;o)

NOTE: Shinju (from the Japanese 真珠 meaning pearl).

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At three minutes and four seconds after 2 AM on the 6th of May this year, the time and date will be 02:03:04 05/06/07.

This will never happen again.

Shinju the movie recorded

On Saturday 5th of May we completed the film recording of my latest film Shinju (see http://shinjuthemovie.blogspot.com).

This film has been produced with the help and support of a great many people (and a spider).

Amongst them Waki, wife of my producer Nigel Smith. Below she is depicted in her Japanese kimono.



Wife in Japanese kimono [picture taken by Jacqueline Weir, 2007]

Her picture plays an important role in the story about Japanese dual love suicide; Shinju.

More pictures following...