Aomori Nebuta Figure

We saw these in many spots around the town. they relate to the Nebuta Festival that is held in August every year. "Nebuta" refers to the float of a brave warrior-figure which is carried through the center of the city, while dancers dance around in the float.

Aomori -

March 26th 2017
Sunday 26th March Up and off early this morning, we caught the 0800hrs train out of Takayama, changed to the Shinkansen in Nagano, rushed to the next Shinkansen in Tokyo, and reached our destination Aomori at about 1700hrs having travelled over 800kms for the day. A tiring day even though we were sitting down for most of it. Aomori is a port town on the east coast and is, as quote ... 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

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