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Gion Matsuri (The Gion Festival)
The Gion Festival (Gion Matsuri) takes place annually in Kyoto and is one of the most famous festivals in Japan. It goes for the entire...
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Aoi Matsuri(May 15th) Kyoto, Japan
The Aoi Matsuri (葵祭) is one of Kyoto's three most famous festivals (along with the Gion Matsuri and Jidai Matsuri) and takes place every...
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Utamaro Festival (Kanamara Matsuri)
かなまら祭 Utamaro Festival 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjUf6NeIR4U The Shinto Kanamara Matsuri (かなまら祭り, "Festival of the Steel...
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Onbashira festival
Onbashira (御柱) is a festival held every six years[1] in the Lake Suwa area of Nagano, Japan. The purpose of the festival is to...