Tsukiji Lion Dance Festival 2023
June 11 2023, Tokyo, Japan: The Tsukiji Lion Dance Festival (Shishi Matsuri) was held for the first time in four years in Tsukiji, Chuo Ward, Tokyo. Departing from Namiyoke Inari […]
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The Torigoe Matsuri 2023 held in Asakusa, Tokyo
June 11, 2023 – The Torigoe Matsuri is back after a four year hiatus. The Mikoshi (portable shrine in Japanese), is said to have a weight of 4 tons.The festival […]
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Sanja Matsuri (Sanja Festival) brings back excitement for 1st time in 4 years
General view, Asakusa Sanja Matsuri is an annual festival which takes place every year on the third weekend of May in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, Japan. This years Sanja […]
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Kamakura Festival 2023
Yabusame (Japanese horseback archery) archer aims on target. 65th Kamakura Festival on April 16, 2023 in Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine in Kamakura, Japan. (Photo by Stanislav Kogiku/AFLO) Shinto priest leaves […]
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Mount Takao Hiwatari Festival 2023
General view, March 12, 2023 – Hiwatari Festival (The Fire Walking Festival) at Mount Takao in Tokyo, Japan. The Hiwatari Festival is a popular event held annually in the second […]
