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Yamagata Hanagasa Festival (Yamagata Prefecture)

TheYamagata Hanagasa Festival is a summer festival held annually in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, from August 5th to August 7th

The festival is characterized by the shouts of "Yasho, Makasho," and features a group dance of over 10,000 dancers dressed in gorgeous costumes, accompanied by the hanagasa drums and hanagasa ondo songs

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[Yamagata Prefecture] What is Hanagasa Ondo? A detailed introduction from overview to interesting anecdotes

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Hanagasa Ondo, with its lively shakuhachi, shamisen, and taiko drum accompaniment and the memorable chant "Yasho, Makasho," is a famous folk song performed at the Yamagata Hanagasa Festival, held annually from August 5th to 7th. This article will explain in detail what Hanagasa Ondo is and some interesting anecdotes surrounding it. Reference: Yamagata Hanagasa Festival Official Website What is Hanagasa Ondo? Hanagasa Ondo is a folk song performed at the Hanagasa Festival, which is primarily held in Yamagata Prefecture. Around 1938, folk song performer Arumi Toshu, who lived in Yamagata City, used the first half of the "Yagura Dotsuki Uta" song that his apprentice Ito Momoka had memorized, and then...

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[Yamagata Prefecture] The roots of the Yamagata Hanagasa lie in Obanazawa! "Yasho Makasho" is a call born from the workers during embankment construction

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Yamagata Prefecture's Hanagasa Festival is known as one of the six major festivals in the Tohoku region. Its trademark is the hat decorated with safflower, the prefectural flower of Yamagata. The Hanagasa Ondo chant, "Yasho Makasho," is a catchy phrase that's hard to forget once you've heard it. Folk songs always feature interjections and chants. Many of these are expressed using onomatopoeia, and "Yasho Makasho" is one such example. It can also be said that there is always hidden meaning and historical background behind them. Of course, there is truth in the Hanagasa Ondo folk song that should be passed down. So, what is the origin of the Hanagasa Ondo chant?...

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Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival Period (Aomori Prefecture)

The Goshogawara Tachineputa is a summer festival held annually from August 4th to August 8th in Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture

Led by three large Tachineputa floats, each approximately 23 meters tall and weighing 19 tons, numerous other Tachineputa floats and groups of Neputa floats of various sizes parade through the streets of Goshogawara

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[Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture] The impressive Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival is a year-round experience at the Tachineputa Museum

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The Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival, one of the "Three Great Neputa Festivals of Aomori," along with Aomori City's Nebuta and Hirosaki City's Hirosaki Neputa, is a summer festival held annually from August 4th to 8th in Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture. The vibrantly colored neputa floats and spirited calls of "Yattemare! Yattemare!" echo through the night skies of Aomori's short summer, inspiring and exciting visitors. This time, we'll introduce the Tachineputa Museum, a facility where you can experience this Aomori summer tradition at any time. Goshogawara Tachineputa originated in Goshogawara, a region of the Tsugaru Plain, from the mid-Meiji period through the Taisho period.

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Akita Kanto Festival (Akita Prefecture)

The Akita Kanto Festivalis held annually in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, from August 3rd to 6th

As part of the Neburi Nagashi festival to ward off midsummer illness and evil spirits, people perform the Kanto festival, which is made of bamboo poles and paper lanterns and is carried on the forehead, waist, shoulders, etc

It is considered one of the "Three Great Festivals of Tohoku," alongside the Aomori Nebuta Festival (Aomori Prefecture) and the Sendai Tanabata Festival (Miyagi Prefecture), and is also counted among the "Three Great Lantern Festivals of Japan," alongside the Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival (Fukushima Prefecture) and the Owari Tsushima Tenno Festival (Aichi Prefecture)

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[Akita Prefecture] Before enjoying the Kanto Festival, Akita's representative summer festival in Tohoku, we introduce you to some history and trivia you should know!

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Many people would love to attend the Akita Kanto Festival, a representative summer festival in the Tohoku region, but are unsure of what it's all about. This article explains the festival's history and trivia before you go. What is the Akita Kanto Festival? The Akita Kanto Festival is held annually in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, from August 3rd to August 6th. It was designated an Important Intangible Cultural Property of Japan in 1980. Many people also know that it is considered one of the "Three Great Festivals of Tohoku," along with Aomori Prefecture's Nebuta Festival and Sendai's Tanabata Festival. Furthermore, Yamagata Prefecture's Hanagasa Festival and Iwate Prefecture's...

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Aomori Nebuta Festival (Aomori Prefecture)

The Aomori Nebuta Festival is held annually in Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture, from August 2nd to 7th

It boasts one of the highest attendance figures among summer festivals held throughout the Tohoku region, attracting over 1 million tourists every year, and is considered one of the "Three Great Festivals of Tohoku."

It was designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan in 1980

Hirosaki Neputa Festival (Aomori Prefecture)

The Hirosaki Neputa Festival is a summer festival held annually in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, from August 1st to August 7th

The fan-shaped floats, each with a kagami-e (mirror painting) of a brave warrior on the front and a melancholy omikuri-e (farewell painting) on ​​the back, are paraded through the city accompanied by shouts of "Yayado."

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