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Mikoshi is Parked The mikoshi is parked, it rests on its stand. |
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Japan Tower At an angle. |
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Pushing the drum The drum is being towed through the street; there are children on the cart, banging the drum. |
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Gray-green building Interesting colours and textures on a Japanese building, looking incongruous near the newer towers. |
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Procession The cart I think carries strips of paper with prayers or possibly fortunes written on them. This procession has women and children in it, not only men. [more...] |
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Lady in a procession A lady wearing (I think) a traditional Japanese costume walks as part of this procession. |
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A pause The Japanese policeman is making sure the traffic does not interfere with this procession. |
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The cart I don’t yet knnow the name for this cart with its pieces of paper. |
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Man and Lady in the procession Two people wearing costumes are waved on by the policeman. |
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A family event There are children in the procession, too. |
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The drum approaches The procession passes by. There are several different processions, all on the same day. |
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The drum Pulling the drum, complete with its paper lanterns. I don’t know if there is religious or traditional significance in the colour of people’s socks. [more...] |
