i went to two of the big tohoku festivals this year. but they happened in the beginning of the month. nebuta was great, but the real star is kanto. i also was able to get in the last day of hanagasa here in yamagata. not bad, but a little pedestrian (pardon the pun) after seeing the others.

Any photos?

Thats a great trip Daver, did the same thing too and youre on the money with Akita's Kanto. Thats sweet! The red glow of that long street is wicked. Kanto is in my top 3 of matsuri's here - Nebuta is overrated but Aomori is beautiful, especially along the harbor. We drank sake in the park and threw a frisbee hardly breaking a sweat. Loved it, no humidity (at least when I was there). Good microbrewery there too. So many Japanese hippies at those festivals eh

nebuta in aomori



another one of nebuta

I dont have any of Kanto Cuz I left my battery charger in Nagano


yamagata/akita area lighthouse

nebuta in aomori

That's better. Keep them coming. looks like: Tohoku 5, rest of Japan 0

Taiko matsuri (sorta) at Shoujiki mura, Geihoku, northern Hiroshima



Iwami no Kaze in B&W

will dig up more later. off to the beach

Missed our local one but it's nothing special.
Yours looks fun soubs.

That taiko gig at Shojiki is sweet eh CB Wonder if they are still doing it? Your pics are coming out too big for the page format BTW. Might wanna try linking the medium sized ones from flickr mate

Theyre still doing it and they went to California for some shows as well Heard from Ewok2 that she, Yasuko chan, and Norie saw Kodo perform up on Sado Island.

I dont care how they come out :p

Oishida Matsuri.

Some snaps. Techically rubbish but hand-held in variable light. I'll let the pictures do the talking.

Looks like fun, that the local festival?