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Culture Tokasan: The Yukata Festival 2024 Paul Walsh Thousands of people decked out in beautiful yukata summer kimono fill the streets of central Hiroshima for three nights at th...
Culture Tokyo Hotaru Festival 2013 Anonymous Fireflies light up the Sumida River at the Tokyo Hotaru Festival 2013
Culture Kiyomori Festival on Miyajima 2025 Paul Walsh Medieval Heian parade to pay thanks to the powerful Heike clan leader, Taira no Kiyomori, who turned Itsukushima Shrine on Mi...
Culture Fireworks Festival in Tsuruoka Rashaad Jorden The Akagawa fireworks festival in Tsuruoka is a big celebration that attracts thousands of onlookers.
Culture Toyohama Sea Bream Festival 2024 Chris Glenn It's like a Godzilla flick! Giant Sea Bream 18m long attacking & being chased by naked men! Before you call the army, this is...
Culture Doronko Matsuri Mud Festival 2024 Anonymous Shirokawa's Doronko Mud Festival in early summer has it all – bulls, devils, wrestling, pulsing drums and dancing virgins in ...
Culture Kanuma Buttsuke Autumn Festival 2024 Dale A. Brown A festival of food, music, dance and elaborate floats celebrated each year in October.
Culture Keyakihiroba Beer Festival, Saitama 2024 Rebecca Quin Look! Beer! Keyaki Hiroba Beer Festival in Saitama is considered to be one of the best in the country, offering a world-class...
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