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07-24-2011, 11:14 PM
I arrived yesterday, morning in Japan. I went to the Hita city Gion Matsuri last night. (Hita city is known as little Kyoto)
Its beautiful... So what was first experience? 
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07-24-2011, 11:23 PM
The Azabu-juban matsuri (in Minato-ku, Tokyo). It was my first daytime festival. They have them in the area all the time during the summer. Here is some footage I shot from a couple of them.
‪Azabu-juban Matsuri and Shibuya‬‏ - YouTube ‪Mikoshi‬‏ - YouTube My photos from Japan and around the world: http://www.flickr.com/dylanwphotography
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07-24-2011, 11:52 PM
The Goshogawara Tachi Neputa Matsuri. Awesome is too little a word to describe this festival.
The August Nebuta/Neputa Matsuri in Aomori-shi, Hirosaki-shi, and Goshogawara-shi are some of the largest festivals in Japan. Many years later I had the honor of being invited by the Mayor of Goshogawara-shi to be one of the people pulling/pushing the newest 70+ foot tall Tachi-Neputa in the Matsuri. WHAT an experience! I got invited again a couple of years later. All in all, an amazing thing to do. Something few westerners get a chance to experience. I treasure those memories. Last time was 2009. Found this U-Tube video: ‪72 Foot Tall Japanese Floats - 2010 Goshogawara Tachi Neputa Matsuri‬‏ - YouTube best, ..................john
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07-26-2011, 02:45 AM
I think it was the Tenji Matsuri in Osaka, 2006 ?
I seldom go to festival, cause I really don't like crowded area 
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