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Omagari Fireworks Festival
An incredible 760,000 spectators are expected for one of the Tohoku region’s biggest fireworks festival. To put that in some perspective, the total population of Akita Prefecture is less …
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Miyoshi Bonden Festival
Held at Mt. Taihei Miyoshi Shrine every year, the Miyoshi Bonden Festival is a spirited, sometimes-violent race to place offerings at the shrine for health, a bountiful harvest, and business …
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Kamihinokinai Paper Balloon Festival
Held every year on February 10, this local festival sees dozens of large paper balloons set off into the night sky. With over a century of history behind it, the origins of the traditions are not …
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Namahage Sedo Festival
A festival in which locals dress up as demons and scare the bejesus out of young children. There are also bonfires, a dramatic explanation of the reason for the festival, taiko drumming, and …
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Yokote Kamakura Snow Festival
A kamakura is a hollow carved out from a mound of snow. This festival, in Yokote City, Akita, usually features more than 100 large kamakura and numerous smaller ones. Sizes range from small …
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