Kitakami Michinoku Traditional Dance Festival is a summer festival held in Kitakami, Iwate, Japan, where Devils Sword, Deer, Tiger and other traditional dances of Michinoku, Japan's northeast region,
Devils Sword Dance of Kitakami, Iwate, performed on the street in the Kitakami Michinoku Traditional Dance Festival
Deer dance of Oshu, Iwate
Tiger dance of Kamaishi, Iwate
Fireworks display over the Kitakami River, as the small lanterns float down the river
Obon
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Obon or just Bon is a fusion of the ancient Japanese belief in ancestral spirits and a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. This syncretic folk Buddhist custom has evolved
A depiction of Obon in the late Edo period
Kyoto's Gozan no Okuribi bonfire lit during the Obon festival
Participants place candlelit lanterns in the Sasebo River during Obon.
An Obon offering