Nebuta Festival is held mid summer annually at Aomori, Japan.
Aomori is located at far north edge of Honshu island.
United States Air Force Base Misawa is located few miles from Aomori,
so that there are many U.S. people come to the festival every year.
If you were a military related person, you will find a chance to come
to the festival.
Theare are many summer festivals in Japan. Nebuta is one of
most famous festivals so called "Nothan Japanese 3 major festivals."
And also it is one of most famous fire festivals in Japan.
Photos
Being so many nebuta pictures, I made another page
to show those nebuta pictures.
There are more pictures taken around the festival below.
Haneto - dancers - were just going to join the parade.
Many people sell souvenirs for tourists.
Yakuruto sales people also sell their products on the road.
Fukunishi - left - buying a souvenir from one of sales ladies.
Great photo opportunity with sales lady.
A crane picture painted on cars of Aomori prefecture police department.
The mayor, city of Aomori joined the parade.
A Haneto
Mis. Nebuta also joined the parade.
Most of Nebuta were in traditional shape, but some were modern.
This is one of modern ones designed after "the Ultra Man" - a famous Japanese TV show character.
This is another example of modern ones. Designed "Cutely Honey" - a famous Japanese Anime character.
A player with Japanese traditional flute.
Haneto jump and jump
Iwabuchi was looking the parade with a fever
She (or He?) is maybe also a Haneto?
Haneto
Mr. Nakamur is trying to take good pictures.
One of Mis. Aomori handing out fortune bells for spectators.
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