SOMEN (Noodles) Very thin noodles made from wheat flour known as Somen are enjoyed as a meal, especially in summer. These chilled noodles are often eaten during this hot season when people don't have much of an appetite. Festival Traditions & Customs AOMORI NEBUTA MATSURI HOZUKI ICHI (Ground Cherry Fair) MIZUKAKE MATSURI (Water-Throwing Festival) AWAODORI TORO NAGASHI TANABATA (Star Festival) FIREWORKS FURIN SMASHING WATERMELONS KAKIGORI (Shaved Ice) TSUYU (Rainy Season) YAKATA-BUNE (Pleasure Boats) UNAGI (Eel) SOMEN (Noodles) Copyright(c) 2003 AJINOMOTO Co., Inc. All rights reserved.