City - Aomori City State - TOHOKU PREFECTURE Country - Japan
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The Nebuta Festival features a parade (on the ocean water off the coast of Aomori city) of huge lanterns in the shape of samurai warriors. The lanterns are made with wooden or bamboo frames and covered with brightly colored papier-māché. Most of the warriors depicted are historically famous generals or are characters from well-known kabuki plays.
Glad you're enjoying your stay in Japan, though it sounds as if you have plenty to keep you busy! This shot inspires me to visit the Nebuta Festival... it's a great capture, full of movement and colour! I've been here in Japan so long that little strikes me as new, although thankfully I've kept my sense of the ridiculous, which helps. [g]
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{K:86139} 8/22/2004