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Japanese Festivals. 10L1331 Yonemoto Satoshi. Danjiri Masturi. Danjiri are large wooden carts in the shape of a shrine or temple. The days of the festival vary from year to year, it is usually held in autumn. Kanda Matsuri.
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Japanese Festivals 10L1331 Yonemoto Satoshi
Danjiri Masturi • Danjiri are large wooden carts in the shape of a shrine or temple. • The days of the festival vary from year to year, it is usually held in autumn.
Kanda Matsuri • Kanda Matsuri is one of the three great Shinto festivals of Toyko, along with the Sanja Matsuri and Sanno Matsuri. • The festival is held on the Saturday and Sunday closest to May 15, it is only held on odd numbered years.
Awa Dance Festival • The Awa Dance Festival is held from 12 to 15 August as part of the Obon festival in Tokushima. • Awa Odor is the largest dance festival in Japan, attracting over 1.3 million tourists every year.
Gion Matsuri • The Gion Matsuri takes place annually in Kyoto and is one of the most famous festivals in Japan. • It spans the entire month of July and is crowned by a parade, the Yamaboko Junkō on July 17.