Tag: おわら風の盆

• Festivals: Owara Kaze no Bon / おわら風の盆

  

  I first went to the Owara Kaze no Bon festival (おわら風の盆) in September, 2008. Compared to other summer festivals in Japan it’s a fairly subdued affair, but it makes up for that in the beauty on display. Japan, so undeniably ugly at times – think of all the concreted river banks, bland convenience stores, and…

  Sean

  August 23, 2019

  Festivals, Toyama

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