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Dai-ikku float. 第一区
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Float bearers spin around while shouting "Cho-yare" or "Masse masse!" Dai-niku float 第二区
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Dai-niku float 第二区
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In front of the torii gate, two floats join up.
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Dai-ikku float's Tosa dog. 第一区
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Dai-niku float 第二区
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Jukku-kai float. 十区会
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This one has a picture of the famous Azuchi Castle which is in Omi-Hachiman. The castle was built by warlord Oda Nobunaga in the 16th century. This festival originated in Azuchi. Jukku-kai float. 十区会
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Jukku-kai float. 十区会
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Jukku-kai float. 十区会
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Jukku-kai float. 十区会
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Another festival highlight are the cosplayer float bearers. Long before cosplaying became a fad in Japan, the festival had costumers. According to legend, warlord Oda Nobunaga disguised himself lavishly when he joined in the festival. Modern people took that as a hint and started cosplaying in the festival decades ago.
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Shichikukai float. 紫竹会
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Ishin-cho float. 為心町
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Shichikukai float. 紫竹会
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Jukku-kai float. 十区会
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Ishin-cho float. 為心町
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Dai-Juikku float's Tosa dog is a fighter. 第十一区
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Cute doggie pouches. Suwai-cho. 仲屋町
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The float battles are prone to damage the float decorations. A few dogs lost their heads or broke their legs in the battles. All those intricate works of art, only to be soon destroyed. But no one really cares.
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This clashing (or crashing) of floats is called "kenka" (fight). It lasts until 5 pm in front of the shrine (parking lot).
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Shichikukai float. 紫竹会
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Shinmachi-dori float. 新町通り
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Suwai-cho float is stuck against the wall. 仲屋町
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Ishin-cho float. 為心町
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Dai-Juikku float's Tosa dog. 第十一区
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Shichikukai float at battle. 紫竹会
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Ikeda-machi float. 池田町
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Uwai-cho float partying. 魚屋町
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Float leader directing the float bearers carrying the float. Jukku-kai float. 十区会
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Jukku-kai float at the shrine. 十区会
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Jukku-kai float takes a fall. 十区会
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Dai-niku float takes a fall. 第二区
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Dai-niku float's dog with no head. 第二区
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Uwai-cho float takes a fall. 魚屋町
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Miyauchi-cho float won 3rd place in the float design competition. 宮内町
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Dai-ikku float. 第一区
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Uwai-cho float. 魚屋町
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Uwai-cho float vs. Dai-ikku. 魚屋町
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Lots of straw on the ground, serves up lots of dust.
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Dai-ikku float. 第一区
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Shichikukai children's float. 紫竹会
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Shichikukai children's float. 紫竹会
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Ikeda-machi float. 池田町
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At 6 pm, the children's floats are torched first. Sanwakai children's float is set afire.
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No one cares about the damaged dogs because the floats would all be burned in the end. It's a fire festival and a variant of the dondo-yaki fire festival that burns New Year's decorations in mid-Jan. The fire supposed to make you young again.
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Shichikukai float. 紫竹会
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Dai-Juikku float in the shrine at night. 第十一区
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Honmachi float arrive at the shrine for the fiery festival climax.
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The larger floats are burned from 8 pm. They burn 5 or 6 floats at a time until 10:30 pm. Miyauchi-cho float. 宮内町
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Since they burn multiple floats at the same time, you can't photograph them all burning.
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They run around the burning float.
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Line for the bus back to Omi-Hachiman Station.
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It's called "Suigo Meguri" (waterway cruise). Following the boat driver/captain.
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The Suigo boat ride in waterways connected to Lake Biwa and Nishinoko is a major tourist attraction in Omi-Hachiman.
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We head for Lake Nishi-no-ko.
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Lots of reeds, essential for the lake's ecosystem. They cleanse the water among other things.
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Reeds provide cover for bird nests and baby birds.
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Lake Nishinoko.
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Bridge
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Motorized boats. We thought that human-powered boats were definitely more pleasant than these motorized boats.
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Going back.
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Very pleasant outing.
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