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Thaddeus Pope is a documentary photographer and videographer based in Japan

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Karo Nakizumo Festival (Crying Baby Sumo)

November 4, 2020 by Thaddeus Pope

Karo Nakizumo Festival (Crying Baby Sumo)

Nakizumo or “Baby Crying Sumo” festivals are held in the belief that crying babies will grow to be healthy and strong and have prosperous futures – especially so if the crying is long and loud!

Filed Under: Documentary, Matsuri Tagged With: Baby Sumo, Baby Sumo Wrestling, Crying Baby Sumo, Karo, Naki Sumo, Nakizumo, Sanin, Sumo, Sumo Babies, Tottori, Tottori Prefecture

Tottori Shan-Shan Festival

October 14, 2020 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, 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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