Today's #TshirtOfTheDay is this year's #JapanDayInCentralPark shirt (which was yesterday)! Check out my #JapanDay2015 posts on my blog at thepete.com or on my IG to see what it was like!

Today's #TshirtOfTheDay is this year's #JapanDayInCentralPark shirt (which was yesterday)! Check out my #JapanDay2015 posts on my blog at thepete.com or on my IG to see what it was like!

A photo posted by Mr The Pete (@mrthepete) on May 11, 2015 at 2:08pm PDT

From yesterday: Post-#JapanDay2015 #Magnum #ChocolateInfinity #IceCreamBar! It was faaaabulous!! Just look at that wrapper--it was the #MingTheMerciless of ice cream bars. #JapanDay #CentralPark #NYC #JapanDayInCentralPark

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I'd just like to thank #Apple and it's #iOS for its utterly useless #autofocus for ruining most of my #SelfieStick shots. Really glad I blocked everyone else's view w/my #iPhone5s for the minute or so I was shooting. Seriously, Apple, #wtf. #AKB48 #blurry

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Compare this photo to my last post. So, yeah, I saw #AKB48 perform. Because I squinted. I think #JapanDayInc should add seats for the bandshell at next year's #JapanDayInCentralPark. #JapanDay2015 needed seats bad. Too much pushing and shoving and not enough enjoying. #JapanDay #CentralPark #NYC

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This is pretty much the only view a lot of us had while #AKB48 performed at #JapanDayInCentralPark this year. This is why it's good to keep a #SelfieStick handy at all times. #JapanDay2015 #JapanDay #CentralPark #NYC

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8 members of the famous #jpop group #AKB48 on stage at the #NaumbergBandshell during #JapanDayInCentralPark today. It was pretty cool to see them live! #JapanDay2015 #CentralPark #JapanDay #NYC

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Wow--we just saw #AKB48 at #JapanDayInCentralPark!! I should really read the program sometimes. #JapanDay2015 really surprised me! #jpop #Japan #JapanDay

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Yay! We got our picture taken with #Domokun at #JapanDayInCentralPark #NYC!! He's so cool! Thanks @NHK!!

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Here comes #yakisoba at #JapanDayInCentralPark #NYC #FreeFood #Japan

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Here is our #okonomiyaki!! #FreeFood at #JapanDayInCentralPark #NYC rocks!! ありがとうございます！！

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The #FreeFood begins at #JapanDayInCentralPark!! Today is one of many reasons I love living in #NYC!

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It is nearly perfect weather for #JapanDayInCentralPark! Warm but breezy and not too sunny. Hope it lasts!!

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Japan Day NYC: June 6, 2010—?????????????? ???(Yay! It&

Japan Day NYC: June 6, 2010—?????????????? ???(Yay! It’s my birthday!)

For real, this year’s Japan Day falls right on my birthday.  That’s about as perfect a present as a Japan-o-phile like me could get!! Get wait to go!!

Click the map above to learn more about the events, click here to read more about Japan Day NYC or just check out the site: JapanDayNYC.org (beware of the auto-playing video!)

I’ll be sure to post pics and video of my experience there—I think I’m going to go crazy a bit and get some kabuki make-up done.  That should be fun, huh? :)