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Neputa festival in northeastern Japan

An illuminated lantern is paraded in the Aomori Prefecture city of Hirosaki, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025, as the weeklong Hirosaki Neputa Festival kicks off.

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Neputa festival in northeastern Japan

Illuminated lanterns are paraded in the Aomori Prefecture city of Hirosaki, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025, as the weeklong Hirosaki Neputa Festival kicks off.

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Neputa festival in northeastern Japan

An illuminated lantern is paraded in the Aomori Prefecture city of Hirosaki, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025, as the weeklong Hirosaki Neputa Festival kicks off.

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Neputa festival in northeastern Japan

An illuminated lantern is paraded in the Aomori Prefecture city of Hirosaki, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025, as the weeklong Hirosaki Neputa Festival kicks off.

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Neputa festival in northeastern Japan

An illuminated lantern is paraded in the Aomori Prefecture city of Hirosaki, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025, as the weeklong Hirosaki Neputa Festival kicks off.

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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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Neputa festival in northeastern Japan

An illuminated lantern is 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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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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Hirosaki Neputa Festival begins

AOMORI, Japan - An illuminated Neputa lantern is drawn in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, on Aug. 1, 2014, during Hirosaki Neputa Festival started the same day.

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Hirosaki Neputa Festival in Japan

One of illuminated Neputa lanterns is pictured as they are paraded on the opening day of the Hirosaki Neputa Festival in the Aomori Prefecture city of Hirosaki, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2022. The summer festival runs through Aug. 7.

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Hirosaki Neputa Festival in Japan

One of illuminated Neputa lanterns is pictured as they are paraded on the opening day of the Hirosaki Neputa Festival in the Aomori Prefecture city of Hirosaki, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2022. The summer festival runs through Aug. 7.

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Hirosaki Neputa Festival begins

AOMORI, Japan - An illuminated Neputa lantern is drawn in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, on Aug. 1, 2014, during Hirosaki Neputa Festival started the same day. (Kyodo)