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HOKKAIDO |
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 Autumn
festival by Akanko lakeOrochon
fire festival Crane
dancing |
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AOMORI |
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Nebuta
(Aomori)Neputa
(Hirosaki)Worshipping
Mt. Iwaki |
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IWATE |
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Chagu-chagu-umakko
(Horse Festival)New
year's dance at Motuji Temple
Dancing
Ogre with swords |
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MIYAGI |
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Shiogama
Port festivalStarlight
fantasy of main street of Sendai
Rice
Planting Dance at Akiu |
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AKITA |
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Kanto-lantern
festivalOgres
which drive out evil spirits
Purification
of Miniature Shrine before falls |
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YAMAGATA |
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Traditional
No-performance in KurokawaHanagasa(painted
paper hat)Matsuri
The
end of the year's festival at Mt. Haguro |
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FUKUSHIMA |
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Pilgrimage
up Mt. KohatayamaSummer
night buddhistic dancing
Lion
dance in the Equinoctial Week |
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IBARAKI |
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Warriors
procession in Kashima Spring festivalWedding
parade in a boat
Autumn
festival in IshiokaYumomi
dancing at Kusatsu hot spring |
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GUNMA |
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Tengu-long
nosed Goblin Parade in NumataLion
dance at Barrier Station festival |
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TOCHIGI |
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Traditional
costumes parade at To-shogu Spring festival
Ice
monuments festival at Nikko Lion
dance in Nasu |
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SAITAMA |
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Night
festival in Chichibu13
floats festival in Honjo CityFire
festival in Nagatoro |
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CHIBA |
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Semi-naked
festival in the seaHolly
ceremony at Katori Shrine
Shirahama
women divers festival |
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TOKYO |
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sanja
matsuriGolden
dragon dancingLion
dancing at Nijima ls. |
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KANAGAWA |
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traditional
hunting ceremony at tsuruoka shrine New
year's fire ceremony
Portable
shrine festival |
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YAMANASHI |
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fire
works at kawaguchiko lake The
parade of Tenzushi-dolls
Girl's
dancing in Kawaguchi |
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NAGANO |
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onbashira
matsuri Exhibiting
a buddhist image at Zenkoji Temple
New
Year's fire festival at Nozawaonsen |
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NIIGATA |
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fireworks
in nagaoka Dancing
boy in woman's dress No-performance
in Sado ls. |
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TOYAMA |
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mikurumayama
(special festival floats) matsuri Bon
festival in Yatsuo
Children's
Kabuki on the Stages of floats |
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ISHIKAWA |
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flag
festival at kumakabuto shrine Gojinjyo-daiko
Summer festival
Festival
parade in early spring |
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FUKUI |
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echizen
historic pageant New
Year's ceremony in Katuyama
Omizu-okuri
(Holy water is presented to the gods) |
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GIFU |
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takayama
matsuri Lion
dancing in SugoSacred
Palanquin made of paper flowers |
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SHIZUOKA |
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giant
kite flying in hamamatsuTiger
dancing at KoineHand
carrying fireworks |
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AICHI |
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A
big red snapper festival in the seaFlower
festival in Mikawa
Fire
festival at Shingen mound |
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MIE |
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long-pulling
at ise shrinePrayer
DanceStraw
sandals festival in Nakiri |
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SHIGA |
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lunar
new year's festivalFloats
festival at Nagahama
Horse-headed-man
festival at Taga Shrine |
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KYOTO |
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Ama-no-hashidate,
in the morninggion
matsuriParade
Festival of the AgesKurama
fire festival |
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OSAKA |
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tenjin
summer festivalDoya
doyaSacred
music and dance at Shitennoji Temple |
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HYOGO |
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miniature
shrine fighting festivalAkoh
Samurai festivalPuppet
festival in Awaji |
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NARA |
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sacred
water-drawing ceremony at todaiji temple
Slash-burning
festival in WakakusayamaGreen
Ogre at Kofukuji Temple festival |
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WAKAYAMA |
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fire
festival at nachi shrineHoly
torchlight parade to the shrineCruise
festival at Koza |
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TOTTORI |
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floating
dolls down the riverFiery
Horse DanceKagura
play by school-age children |
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SHIMANE |
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kagura
play in izumoHeron
play in Tuwano2
boats cruising ceremony |
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OKAYAMA |
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semi-naked
men's festival at saidaiji templeShiraishi
dancingLion
dance at Bizen |
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HIROSHIMA |
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orchestra
festival on fishing boatsRice
planting festival Fireworks
at Miyajima |
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YAMAGATA |
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Autumn
festival at Hotsu-Temmangu ShrineTanabata
lantern festival
Court
ladies parade |
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TOKUSHIMA |
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Awa-Odori
dancing from the memory of young emperorThe
Pilgrimage at Awa |
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KAGAWA |
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Semi-naked
men's festival in WinterThe
ritual player for rain at Shodoshima Is.
Autumn
festival at Kamuro Shrine |
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EHIME |
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Floats
are carring on the boatSaijo
Float FestivalEight
Deer's Dance |
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KOCHI |
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Deer
DanceShitoroto
DanceAutumn
festival parade at Akiba Shrine |
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FUKUOKA |
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Floats
festival in HakataBamboo
BonfiresFestival
floats with flags cross the river |
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SAGA |
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Karatu
Okunchi-festivalImari
Ton-ten-tonaga
Furyu |
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NAGASAKI |
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Nagasaki
Okunchi-festivalBoats
race festivalKuromaru
dancing |
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KUMAMOTO |
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Marrige
Celebration of Aso Mountain's God and Goddess
Rice
planting women's procession
Autumn festival parade at Yatushiro Myoken Shrine |
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OHITA |
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"Horanenya,
New year's ceremony"
Autumn
festival at Usa ShrineSemi-naked
men's festival |
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MIYAZAKI |
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Usudaiko
danceNight
Kagura festival in Takachiho
Kagura
performance at Tugao Shrine |
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KAGOSHIMA |
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"Dancing
in Honor of the ""Rice Field Good"""Monsters
parade at Tanabata festival
Yagorodon
(tall doll) Matsuri |
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OKINAWA |
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Tug-of-war
at NahaBon-festival
to drive away evil spiritsBoat
race in Itoman |
