Minakuchi Hikiyama Matsuri
April 30th 2008 Minakuchi Hikiyama Matsuri
It's about time I posted this...
Last night was the eve of the Minakuchi Hikiyama Matsuri, an annual festival which takes place at the Minakuchi shrine. The main attractions of this festival are the large Hikiyamas. These are 10 metre tall 200 year old wooden carts, decorated with hanging lanterns, curtains, gold leaf and topped by papier mache
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