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SUMMARY:Akita Kantō Festival 秋田竿燈祭り　あきたかんとうまつり
DESCRIPTION:!–\nEvent Cancelled Due To The Coronavirus Epidemic Until Further Notice Please refer to the event’s official website for more information. \n–>\naka Neburi Nagashi\nThe Kanto Festival is a summer event in Akita. The event is a place for display of strength and technique where performers manipulate bamboo poles fitted with lanterns made to look like large ears of rice. The event is said to have its origin as a Star Festival event in the Edo period designed to drive away the sleepiness during midsummer and evil spirits. It has been passed down from the townsmen living below Akita’s Kubota Castle. At night, Kanto Street is lined with large bamboo poles (12 meters high weighing 50 kilograms fitted with 46 lanterns), medium poles, and children’s poles, and the performers display their feats of skill accompanied by music from drums and flutes. During the day, neighborhood and company teams get together to display their special feats. Kanto Festival has been designated a significant intangible folk cultural asset by the national government.\nReferences\nIn English\nhttps://www.japan.travel/en/spot/1829/ ( https://www.japan.travel/en/spot/1829/ )\nhttps://ohmatsuri.com/en/articles/akita-kanto-festival ( https://ohmatsuri.com/en/articles/akita-kanto-festival )\nIn Japanese\nhttp://www.kantou.gr.jp/index.htm ( http://www.kantou.gr.jp/index.htm )\nhttps://www.akita-yulala.jp/selection/5000013989 ( https://www.akita-yulala.jp/selection/5000013989 )\nPhoto thanks to Wikipedia ( https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ファイル:Akita_Kanto_Festival_2017.jpg ).\n\nRelated Items from Amazon Japan\n \n  \n  \n\nRakuten Japan for Deep Cuts of Japonica\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nrakuten_design="slide";rakuten_affiliateId="194c1902.4e292998.194c1903.70e7fb9d";rakuten_items="ctsmatch";rakuten_genreId="0";rakuten_size="728x200";rakuten_target="_blank";rakuten_theme="gray";rakuten_border="on";rakuten_auto_mode="off";rakuten_genre_title="off";rakuten_recommend="on";rakuten_ts="1584940527191";\nBuy me a coffee, or two, or three ;-DThanks you for your support!Click Here for PayPal.me\n
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CATEGORIES:August in Japan,Japanese Cultural Calendar
LOCATION:Akita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
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