Hanabi Festival

Hanabi Festival!

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August 21st 2006
Hello All!! Well, July and August are festival months here in Japan. The people celebrate the summer season with "Hanabi" festivals (or firework festivals), Yukata parties, and much more. There seems to be something going on all most every weekend somewhere in Japan. It's actually very exciting. So on July 29th, Shin Urayasu had their Hanabi festival. Those of you who don't know...I live in ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more