Japanese Festivals

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Japanese Festivals

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 Junko on July 17.

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