 Most viewed - Takehana Matsuri + Wisteria Festival 竹鼻まつり・ふじまつり |
From 1 pm to 1:30 pm, all seven floats took turns to perform. 334 views
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This float had karakuri mechanical puppets.332 views
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Takehana Matsuri is a festival of ornate floats paraded in central Hashima on May 3. Each float features a performance of puppets (karakuri) or kids dancing. The festival is coupled with the Wisteria Festival at Takehana Betsuin temple.330 views
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My YouTube video of Takehana Matsuri showing all the performances on the floats.299 views
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Path leading to the entrance of Takehana Betsuin temple.297 views
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At the same time, the lovely Wisteria Festival is held at Takehana Betsuin temple. This main festival road leads to the temple and festival site.294 views
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Takehana Betsuin temple's wisteria is over 300 years old.290 views
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View from the Hondo main hall.285 views
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Although there are 13 floats, only about half of them take turns to appear at the festival each year. If you want to see all the float, you'll have to see the festival two years in a row.284 views
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This float had a human inside this costume of Hotei, one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune.284 views
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This float just decorated the street.282 views
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Festival started with an opening ceremony on a road near Takehana Betsuin.277 views
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Inside Takehana Betsuin. Very impressive for a rural area.273 views
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After all the floats finished performing, they started moving out to parade on other streets.272 views
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Cemetery next to the main hall.260 views
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Watch my video to see and hear what they did.245 views
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Floats parading near the train station.244 views
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Takehana Betsuin temple belongs to the Jodo Shinshu Sect's Otani School (Higashi Hongwanji).243 views
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Karakuri puppet.242 views
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A few of the floats stopped in front of Takehana Bestuin and performed again.241 views
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