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Umbrella Festival

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

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