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Documentary Photographer and Photojournalist based in Japan

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Tottori Shan-Shan Festival

Tottori Shan-Shan Festival by Thaddeus Pope

Held in August during Obon, the Tottori Shan-Shan Festival is the region’s largest annual event, during which as many as 4,000 people perform choreographed dances with decorative umbrellas.

Filed Under: Documentary, Matsuri Tagged With: Bon, Bon Dance, Bon Odori, Hand Dance, Issei Kasa, Japan, Japanese Festival, Japanese Matsuri, Kasa Odori, Matsuri, Obon, Obon Dance, Shan Shan, Shan Shan Matsuri, ShanShan, ShanShan Matsuri, Te-odori, Tottori, Tottori City, Tottori Festival, Tottori Matsuri, Tottori Prefecture, Tottori Shan-Shan, Tottori Shan-Shan Festival, Umbrella Dance, Umbrella Festival, Umbrella Matsuri

Miya Festival

The pride of Gamagori City, the Miya Festival is one of the best-known and most spectacular festivals in the Tokai region of Japan.

Filed Under: Documentary, Matsuri Tagged With: Aichi Prefecture, Gamagori City, Japanese Festival, Miya Festival, Miya Matsuri, Thaddeus Pope, Tokai Region

Konomiya Hadaka Matsuri (Naked Man Festival)

The Konomiya Hadaka Matsuri has been held in Inazawa since 767 AD, when Emperor Shotoku ordered the performance of cleansing ceremonies to rid the land of a quickly spreading plague.

Filed Under: Documentary, Featured, Matsuri, Travel Tagged With: Aichi Prefecture, Hadaka Matsuri, Inazawa City, Japanese Festival, Konomiya Hadaka Matsuri, Naked Man Festival

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