Rocking in Hakata

So, I am one of the guys who has just started a blog, is desperate for an audience of any kind, and wants more than anything to connect to other people who are in the same field. I am in the midst of building my blogroll up, trying to make meaningful comments on other sites (HA - I’m failing, too), and trying to get my site on its feet. If you are like me, you might want to participate in the Japan Blog Matsuri. It’s a Blog Carnival based setup created by Seron (aka Ken Y-N) over at one of my new favorite sites What Japan Thinks. The basic idea is simple: one blog “hosts” the carnival, everybody who wants to participate submits an article (or two, or three) to the host. The host chooses a theme for everyone to write about, and on the day of the matsuri, posts an aggregation of all the submissions (if they are deemed shareworthy, anyway - along common sense lines, family friendly, etc.).

This time around, the matsuri is being hosted by Rising Sun of Nihon. The theme chosen by the host is “Uniquely Japanese.” I urge all of you who are interested to put something together - write an article or pick a recent one you’ve written, and submit it. If more people participate, then the matsuri will grow.

-Quick Reference-
Theme: “Uniquely Japanese” (link to host’s matsuri page)
Host: Rising Sun of Nihon (link to host’s main page)
Deadline: March 31st, midnight JST (don’t miss this date)
Date of matsuri: April 10th (date for reposting of all submissions)
Submit stories via this link, the widget located here, or by emailing the host (bill at panasianbiz dot com).

Get writing! And linking!