Akita Kanto Festival staged in Tohoku Rokkon Festival

Akita Kanto Festival staged in Tohoku Rokkon Festival

An Akita Kanto (pole lantern) Festival parade is staged in the namesake city on May 30, 2015, during the Tohoku Rokkon (six souls) Festival. The event features summer festivals of six prefectures in the Tohoku region in northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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