Attempted to attend the Matsuri Japan festival at Spitalfields market yesterday, tempted by the lure of takoyaki (octopus dumplings) and okonomiyaki (japanese style egg dish) - the crowds were unfortunately heaving, the queues 60-70 people long, Sophs starting getting a bit freaked by all the people so we ended up exploring the outskirts of the festival and then wandering around the city a while. There were whimsical Japanese stories dotted around the area, which made us smile.