Saturday, August 12, 2017

Kanto Lantern festival in Akita. 秋田、竿灯祭り。

There is another famous festival in North east Japan. 
It's Kanto lantern festival in Akita.


Marching for the festival.


The festival started.







Drams.


Intervention.




Up and up.


Climax.


Ending.

Sansa dancing in Morioka.

Next day, I got on a Rickshawa in Kakunodate.


The rickshaw puller was a woman.


Looked around some Samurai's houses.

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Thanks for your visiting.





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22 comments:

  1. AdamAugust 12, 2017 at 11:58 PM

    We have an international festival in my city every year, Japan was the "honored country" back in 2015 so they had a big space. They had a drum just like that one set up. Sadly no beautiful lanterns like those though the festival is already long since over by sunset.

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  2. GracitaAugust 13, 2017 at 4:11 AM

    Que maravilha de festival com estas lanternas deslumbrantes
    Beleza de fotos
    Um abraço

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    1. Minoru SaitoAugust 15, 2017 at 8:29 PM

      Dear Gracita.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  3. LindaAugust 13, 2017 at 4:14 AM

    Beautiful photos of this festival! Thank you so much for sharing.

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    1. Minoru SaitoAugust 15, 2017 at 8:29 PM

      Dear Linda
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  4. SuzaAugust 13, 2017 at 4:58 AM

    such a wonderful festival. so many lights. Very beautiful

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    1. Minoru SaitoAugust 15, 2017 at 8:29 PM

      Dear Suza.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  5. matti niilolaAugust 13, 2017 at 8:46 AM

    Interesting. Great festival. Samurai House. History.

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    1. Minoru SaitoAugust 15, 2017 at 8:30 PM

      Dear matti.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  6. Twilight ManAugust 13, 2017 at 9:21 AM

    I love the Japanese big drums. I have watched the famous Drum Tao performance. This festival in Akita looks different from other festivals. I am shocked to hear that the rickshaw puller was a woman. She must be muscular and strong!!! Ha ha ha.

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    1. Minoru SaitoAugust 15, 2017 at 8:31 PM

      Dear Twilight man.
      Thank you very much for your comment. But she was very kind.

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  7. Lady FiAugust 13, 2017 at 2:36 PM

    What a delightful festival!

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  8. Linda W.August 13, 2017 at 11:21 PM

    Those lanterns are so pretty!

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    1. Minoru SaitoAugust 15, 2017 at 8:31 PM

      Dear Linda.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  9. MartiAugust 14, 2017 at 10:55 AM

    That's amazing! What a skill it must be to be able to carry those.

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    1. Minoru SaitoAugust 15, 2017 at 8:32 PM

      Dear MartiDIY.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  10. NCSueAugust 15, 2017 at 3:29 AM

    What a beautiful sight!
    Thanks for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2017/08/oooh-baby.html

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  11. NanaHoodAugust 15, 2017 at 5:02 AM

    How beautiful! Found you through Image-in-ing! I'm Teresa from NanaHood.com

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    1. Minoru SaitoAugust 15, 2017 at 8:32 PM

      Dear Teresa.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  12. RuthAugust 15, 2017 at 1:50 PM

    Wow! You have the opportunity to visit so many interesting festivals. The summer has been a bit slow for us. Hope fall is better.

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    1. Minoru SaitoAugust 15, 2017 at 8:33 PM

      Dear Ruth.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  13. verfuchstundzugenähtAugust 16, 2017 at 5:13 PM

    The lanterns... woooow! So high up in the air!

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