Photo reblogged from TSM's Kimono yokubō with 13 notes
Nebuta Matsuri - Giant Floats Frighten and Delight
Aomori hosts one of Japan’s most unique festivals
11th Century Samurai Hero Minamoto-no-Yorimasa with retainer killing the Nue, a mythical beast, which had been troubling the Emperor
©2006 D.Weber
http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?article_class=5&no=317769&rel_no=1
I’ve always wanted to see this festival in person. The pics/vids of the floats I’ve seen are amazing.
I’ve always wanted to see this festival in person. The pics/vids of the floats I’ve seen are amazing.