Hiraya no Nagashitai
Hiraya’s summer tradition: sending a flaming tai down the Oi River, carrying prayers onward
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Hiraya’s summer tradition: sending a flaming tai down the Oi River, carrying prayers onward
Smoke and light rise into the sky: the Ryusei tradition passed down in Kusanagi
A festival of light, with 3 dashi bringing color to the town of shibori
A summer in western Owari brightened by lanterns and prayers lit by children
Two boats aglow at Kaikura: the Tenno Festival with Gion hayashi music and fireworks
From lantern light to a vivid picture: traditional mechanized fireworks open up the night sky
A pot-handle shape traced by torches, a summer farewell fire glowing on the mountainside
Key-shaped fires floating in the night sky above Mount Mando
A fire festival in Komukai, Asahi Town, to ward off misfortune, with torches and drums resounding