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Hokkaido
HokkaidoTohoku
Tohoku
A special moment that transforms a normally quiet town to an energetic one filled with lots of people.
During the festival, the entire town is filled with the vibes of a festival, unifyin...
Iizaka Kenka Matsuri (fighting festival) in Fukushima is one of the three biggest fighting festivals in Japan.
This region is known for its hot springs where visitors come to relax and sp...
I still remember the shocking image of young children crying as Namahage holding a knife, wearing a devil’s mask, and dressed in an outfit made from straws break into people’s homes shouting...
Kanto
Kanto
Foreigners visiting Japan look for a taste of Japanese culture in various things such as the city landscapes and traditional performing arts.
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In the elegant downtown district of Tokyo, Asakusa, you can hear the powerful calls of the edokko (a person born and raised in Edo, Tokyo), wearing their happi coat and carrying a mikoshi (portable shrine).
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Chubu
Chubu
There is no one who does not like the atmosphere of festivals.
During summer, if you see people dressed in beautiful yukata (cotton summer kimonos) on a train or a street, you get uneasy, thinking that ther...
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Kinki
Kinki
As a child, I felt the beginning of the summer when hearing people practicing Ohayashi (festival music) at night.
Festivals are very important to the local people as they notify the comin...
When I was a child, I learned about the “Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri” which occurred to be a very dangerous, life or death event.
Chugoku
ChugokuShikoku
ShikokuKyushu,Okinawa
Kyushu,Okinawa
Okinawa has its native word “chim don-don”, which means high excitement.
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During the Obon festival, lanterns are released into the river as a part of the ceremonial bonfire event called “tourou nagashi” in my hometown.
Lit lanterns are carefully floated on the water, and the warm...
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