 Most viewed - Mitama Festival みたままつり |
Yasukuni Shrine's main torii during Mitama Matsuri519 views
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Nebuta float and haneto dancers. Also see the video at YouTube.391 viewsMitama Mtasuri at Yasukuni Shrine.
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Neputa closeup305 views
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Yasukuni Shrine during the Mitama Matsuri before dark.187 views
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Promenade to the shrine157 views
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The lanterns are lit by lightbulbs, not candles.145 views
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Spotlights create a silhouette of the statue of Omura Masujiro (1824-1869) 大村益次郎, founder of Japan's modern army.132 views
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A bon dance around the base of the statue.128 views
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Tanabata streamers festoon the gate.122 views
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After the mikoshi, the Nebuta float and haneto dancers make an appearance.120 views
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Food stall120 views
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Spotlights hit the torii.116 views
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At night, 30,000 lanterns light up. A real summer spectacle.110 views
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Rassera-rassera!109 views
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At 6:30 pm, a mikoshi portable shrine was paraded along the promenade.108 views
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Awa Odori dancers also performed.103 views
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One of the giant spotlights used to accent the mikoshi, torii, and night sky.101 views
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After the Nebuta made its way in front of the shrine, a short prayer was held.89 views
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Nice to see a bit of Aomori in Tokyo.88 views
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Nebuta close-up87 views
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The shrine87 views
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Lanterns87 views
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Stage entertainment is also provided during the festival.86 views
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Next to the museum was a display of different lanterns, including a Neputa (left) and Nebuta (right).81 views
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The Nebuta then went back to the promenade.81 views
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The lanterns are written with the names of the donors.81 views
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Yushukan war museum79 views
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Neputa is from Hirosaki, Aomori Pref.79 views
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The bigger lanterns have artwork. Some of them were done by celebrities.78 views
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Path to the Yushukan war museum.75 views
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