Neputa festival in northeastern Japan

Neputa festival in northeastern Japan

Illuminated lanterns are paraded in the Aomori Prefecture city of Hirosaki, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2023, as the weeklong Hirosaki Neputa Festival kicks off without COVID-related restrictions for the first time in four years.

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