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Namahage Saito Festival

Akita is hot even in winter! 4 recommended winter festivals

Akita residents love festivals. The Kanto Festival is one of the three great festivals in Tohoku, and there are no ones who don't know about it. People in Akita Prefecture say that when the Kanto Festival approaches and the music practices begin to sound, blood roars...

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