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	      <title>Summer Splash 2011 (Sep. 3, 2011) / Artist Update</title>
		  <desciption><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Summer Splash Weekends 2011!</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><strong>Summer Splash 2011 Mountain Music Revival</strong></span></span><br />
<strong>When?</strong> Sep. 3, 2011<br />
<strong>Where?</strong>&nbsp;Canyons Alpine Lodge, Minakami Gunma<br />
<strong>What?&nbsp;</strong>Music Festival &amp;&nbsp;Adventure Weekend<br />
<strong>Summer Splash Package Tours?</strong> Yes! Jump on one of the bus tours <br />
below that include transportation, accommodatin, activities and tickets to Summer Splash. <br />
Part of every ticket will go to help support our friends up north. See below for details!<br />
<strong>Entertainment?</strong> If you've been to Snow Splash or Summer Splash, you know<br />
there will be no shortage of music and entertainment. This year we'll have some<br />
&quot;Splash&quot;&nbsp;favorites plus a few suprises to keep everyone jumping throughout the night. <em><br />
</em><strong>Tickets:&nbsp;</strong>Entrance fee will be affordable (2,000 or 1,500 yen) with part of every ticket <br />
going to support charities supporting rebuilding efforts in Tohoku.<br />
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<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Artists</strong></span></span><br />
Artists appearing at Summer Splash 2011include...</p>
<p><strong>THE DIRTY T'S</strong> (Rock 'n' Roll)</p>
<p><img width="300" height="326" alt="" src="/uploaded/Image/SummerSplash/ss11_dirtyt.jpg" /></p>
<p><strong>KARAMOKO CAMARA</strong> (African Percussion)</p>
<p><img width="300" height="349" alt="" src="/uploaded/Image/SummerSplash/ss11karamoko.jpg" /></p>
<p><strong>VOLGROOMA</strong> (Rock - Jam - Percussion)</p>
<p><img width="300" height="189" alt="" src="/uploaded/Image/general_pages/SnowSplash/2011/x-volgrooma_300.jpg" /></p>
<p><strong>W.E.T. Bandwagon</strong> (Rock - Jam - Funk)</p>
<p><img width="300" height="191" alt="" src="/uploaded/Image/general_pages/SnowSplash/2011/xwet1_300.jpg" /></p>
<p><strong>ファイアーパフォーマンス　遊火 (Fire Performers)</strong></p>
<p><img width="300" height="242" alt="" src="/uploaded/Image/general_pages/SnowSplash/2011/Kousuke_FireDancing.jpg" /></p>
<p><strong>DJ&nbsp;SPIRITUS</strong></p>
<p><img width="200" height="300" alt="" src="/uploaded/Image/general_pages/SnowSplash/2011/xspiritus.jpg" /></p>
<p><strong>DJ FERGUS</strong></p>
<p><img width="320" height="247" alt="" src="/uploaded/Image/general_pages/SnowSplash/2011/x-dj_fergus_300.jpg" /></p>
<p>And other special guests....</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong> Bus Tours</strong></span></span><br />
Join one of the all-inclusive bus tours for both weekends  through our friends at <a href="http://www.tokyosnowclub.com/"><strong>Tokyo Snow Club</strong></a> and <a href="http://www.nipponadventurersclub.com/"><strong>Nippon Adventurers Club</strong></a>.  Both groups have some great tours for the weekend that include  adventures, tickets, transportation and accommodation. You can also come  up on your own and stay at one of the local places to stay below. <a href="http://www.tokyosnowclub.com/jp/summersplash-2010.html"><br />
</a></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Accommodation</strong></span></span><br />
If you are coming up to Summer Splash on your own and want to book accommodation yourself, visit our <a href="http://www.outdoorjapan.com/summersplash_stay">Minakami accommodation list page</a> for information on places to stay in the area. Book early!</p>
<p><span>If you are interested in camping at Summer Splash, there are a  limited amount of camping spots available outside Canyons. </span><span>There  is also  a campground a 20-minute walk from Canyons available for 1000  yen per  tent site. Toilets and other facilities and mean views of  Tanigawa!  Contact Canyons at </span><a href="mailto:info@canyons.jp?subject=Summer%20Splash%20Accommodation%20Inquiry">info@canyons.jp</a><span> for bookings.If you are interested in reserving one of these spots.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Outdoor Adventures</strong></span></span><br />
Contact one of the companies below for some fun outdoor adventure tours.  Or you can join one of the Summer Splash Bus Tours for a package tour  that includes a ticket, transportation, activities and accommodation.  See below for details and book early!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.kappa-club.com/"><img width="234" height="60" alt="" src="/uploaded/Image/general_pages/SummerSplash/kappa_234_60.gif" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Contact <a href="http://www.kappa-club.com/"><strong>Kappa Club</strong></a> about rafting on Sept. 3-4. Book early!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img width="425" height="330" src="/uploaded/Image/SummerSplash/tsc-canyoning_425.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.canyons.jp/index_E.html"><img width="150" height="50" alt="" src="/uploaded/Image/general_pages/SummerSplash/canyons_summer_blue.gif" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Contact <a href="http://www.canyons.jp/index_E.html"><strong>Canyons</strong></a> about canyoning or  rafting on Sept. 3-4. Book early!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mtbjapan.com/index_e.html"><img width="238" height="50" alt="" src="/uploaded/Image/general_pages/SummerSplash/MTBLogo3-jpeg.jpg" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Contact <a href="http://www.mtbjapan.com/index_e.html"><strong>MTB&nbsp;Japan</strong></a> about MTB&nbsp;tours on the Summer Splash weekend!&nbsp;Book early!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.bungyjapan.com/"><img width="158" height="80" alt="" src="/uploaded/Image/general_pages/SummerSplash/bungylogo80.jpg" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Contact <a href="http://www.bungyjapan.com/"><strong>Bungy Japan </strong></a>about taking the leap of faith and the special bungy festivities on Sept. 3-4 and book early!<strong><br />
</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Summer Splash Sponsors</strong></span></span><br />
Special thanks to our sponsors for their support!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><br />
<a href="http://www.outdoorjapan.com"><img width="178" height="80" src="/uploaded/Image/general_pages/SummerSplash/OJM_logo2_80.jpg" alt="" /></a>&nbsp; <a href="http://canyons.jp"><img width="214" height="68" alt="" src="/uploaded/Image/general_pages/SummerSplash/canyonsbw_68.jpg" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Also check out our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=123374197684898">Event Page on Facebook!</a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Access to Canyons Alpine Lodge</strong></span></span><br />
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><strong>Summer Splash 2010</strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><img width="595" height="810" src="../../uploaded/Image/SummerSplash/SummerSplash2010W_595.jpg" alt="" /></span></span><a href="http://www.full-marks.com/">&nbsp;<br />
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);">Photos by Lou Deikin and Shoko Kurihara</span></p>]]></desciption>	
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