33 Japan festivals added to UNESCO heritage list

People involved in the Hikiyama float parade portion of the Tsuchizaki Shinmeisha Shrine annual celebration in the northeastern Japan city of Akita show their joy in the early morning of Dec. 1, 2016, after the festival with 32 other traditional festivals from across Japan, was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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