August is summer festival season in Japan, and no one does festivals quite like my region. In my part of the peninsula, a festival is not done properly unless large quantities of fire and water are involved. Our prefectural welcome party was Thursday, and after enjoying delicious okonomiyaki, we headed to the Sea-Walking Festival in the northern part of the area. In this festival, participants shoulder giant lanterns called kiriko and carry them through the town and into the sea.
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Festival Season Begins
Posted in Festivals, tagged Festivals, japan, kiriko, lanterns, sea on 2009/08/09| Leave a Comment »
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