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Nebuta Museum WA-RASSE (Aomori), A float of the Nebuta Matsuri
Nebuta Museum WA-RASSE The Museum Dedicated to Aomori’s Nebuta Matsuri
Nebuta Museum WA-RASSE is a museum dedicated to Nebuta festival, located in Aomori city in the north of Tohoku. In early August, huge and colorful paper floats parade in the city to celebrate Tanabata star festival. These skillfully crafted and wonderfully lit up recreations of…
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Gion Matsuri Festival in Kyoto with float processions on July 17 and 24
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Anniversary date of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945
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Anniversary day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945
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