TRAVEL
Nebuta Festival -Nebuta Master Creator's 365 days-
TRAVEL
2018
30 mins Episode(s): 1
english
Japanese
[Festivals of Japan Season 2]
Every year between August 2nd and 7th, the dynamic Nebuta floats of Aomori Prefecture are paraded around the city at night, providing a colorful and exciting summer spectacle for all to enjoy. The city's pride, the Aomori Nebuta Festival, was recognized as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan in 2006 and is an extremely well-known event in Japan. This episode will focus on the construction process of one of the enormous Nebuta floats while closely following the 356 days of Hiro Takenami, a Nebuta master.
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Part of "Festivals of Japan- Season 2"!
Every year between August 2nd and 7th, the dynamic Nebuta floats of Aomori Prefecture are paraded around the city at night, providing a colorful and exciting summer spectacle for all to enjoy. The city's pride, the Aomori Nebuta Festival, was recognized as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan in 2006 and is an extremely well-known event in Japan. This episode will focus on the construction process of one of the enormous Nebuta floats while closely following the 356 days of Hiro Takenami, a Nebuta master.
Click here to preview the program!
Part of "Festivals of Japan- Season 2"!
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