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Obon

Tottori Shan-Shan Festival

Tottori Shan-Shan Festival by Thaddeus Pope

Each August during Obon, thousands of dancers carrying jangling umbrellas sweep through central Tottori in choreographed waves, transforming the city into a shifting field of colour, bells, and collective rhythm.

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

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