[UPDATE: Oct 10] Due to Typhoon Hagibis, expected to bring strong wind and heavy rain to Tokyo the weekend of October 12-13, the event has been cancelled on October 13. It will still be held on October 14.
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Wedged between Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia, the subtropical nation of Paraguay is often overshadowed by its larger neighbours. But Paraguayans know that the country is blessed with a stunning landscape of subtropical forests and dramatic waterfalls; it also has a rich tradition in arts and crafts as well as music, dance and food.
At Tokyo’s Paraguay Festival, you can get a taste of why Paraguayans are so proud of their small South American nation. Eat a barbecue feast from an asado grill, drink mate tea and watch the traditional Paraguay bottle dance. Not sure what any of this is? Short of jumping on a plane to Asunción, the Paraguay Festival in Tokyo is the next best way to find out.