TRAVEL
Yoshida Fire Festival -Japan's 3 Major Unusual Festivals-
TRAVEL
2018
30 mins Episode(s): 1
english
English
[Festivals of Japan Season 2]
Bright flames rise from giant torches, staining the city and skies with their bright red color...
The Yoshida Fire Festival is an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan that signals the end of summer at Mount Fuji (a World Cultural Heritage.) This episode focuses on introducing the fourteen caretakers who work to make this festival happen. See the painstaking effort behind the over 400-year-old tradition and get a close-up view of this dynamic and wonderful festival.
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Part of "Festivals of Japan- Season 2"!
Bright flames rise from giant torches, staining the city and skies with their bright red color...
The Yoshida Fire Festival is an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan that signals the end of summer at Mount Fuji (a World Cultural Heritage.) This episode focuses on introducing the fourteen caretakers who work to make this festival happen. See the painstaking effort behind the over 400-year-old tradition and get a close-up view of this dynamic and wonderful festival.
Click here to preview the program!
Part of "Festivals of Japan- Season 2"!
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