Kawagoe Matsuri Festival 川越まつり
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Kawagoe Matsuri is a parade of ornate floats during the day and evening in the city's old town of traditional buildings. Around 15 floats appear during the festival. Held on the third weekend in Oct. Main road where the festival will climax in the evening.
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One of the picturesque streets of the city.
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Children lead the way for a float at Kawagoe Festival.
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Tekomai geisha lead the way for a float at Kawagoe Festival.
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Tekomai
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Kawagoe Festival
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Turning the corner
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Closeup of carvings on a float.
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Moving a float to the starting point.
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Steering the float
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Getting into a float.
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Sporty police car.
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Drag marks
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Floats at night, Kawagoe Festival.
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Musical battle between floats.
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Each float has musicians and a performer.
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Lion
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Lion for good luck.
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