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Donto Festival: A traditional New Year's event [Miyagi Prefecture]

When the sound of bamboo bursting in the flames echoes through the shrine grounds, the people of Miyagi Prefecture are reminded that a new year has begun. The Matsutaki Festival is held at Osaki Hachimangu Shrine amid the cold air. Dressed in warm clothing,...

Chimon2017.01.16

Namahage Sedo Festival

Akita is hot even in winter! 4 recommended winter festivals

The people of Akita Prefecture love festivals. The Kanto Festival is one of the three major festivals in the Tohoku region, and everyone knows about it. As the festival approaches and the people of Akita Prefecture hear the practice of the music, their blood boils...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.10.27

Jozenji Street Jazz Festival 01

Japan's largest community music festival, "Jozenji Street Jazz Festival"

There is a "music culture" that continues to grow along with the "town" and "people." Attracted by the sound of a young girl singing and playing the guitar, I walked along the street and saw a drum set appear in the middle of the road...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.10.13

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