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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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Doll-like lantern parade in northeastern Japan

A doll-like lantern more than 20 meters tall is put on parade during the five-day Goshogawara Tachi Neputa festival in the northeastern Japanese city of Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2023.

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Doll-like lantern parade in northeastern Japan

A doll-like lantern more than 20 meters tall is put on parade during the five-day Goshogawara Tachi Neputa festival in the northeastern Japanese city of Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2023.

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Doll-like lantern parade in northeastern Japan

A doll-like lantern more than 20 meters tall is put on parade during the five-day Goshogawara Tachi Neputa festival in the northeastern Japanese city of Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2023.

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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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Huge lantern features in start of Tachi-neputa festival

GOSHOGAWARA, Japan - A huge lantern progresses along a shopping street in Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture, on Aug. 4 as the 5-day Goshogawara Tachi-neputa summer festival begins.

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Japanese 'Neputa' sheep manufactured in Aomori Pref.

AOMORI, Japan - "Washi" traditional Japanese paper sheep are manufactured at the "Tsugaruhan Neputamura" tourism facility in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, on Nov. 14, 2014. Year 2015 falls on the Year of the Sheep.

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Giant float paraded at festival in northern Japan

GOSHOGAWARA, Japan - One of 16 lanterns with effigies of samurai warriors on floats, the biggest of them over 20 meters high, is paraded through a street of Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, at an annual "Tachi-neputa" float festival amid constant chanting "Go get 'em" by dancers in "yukata" light cotton summer kimono on Aug. 4, 2014.

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Huge effigy lanterns on floats parade at festival

MORIOKA, Japan - Gigantic lanterns with effigies of samurai warriors on floats parade in succession through the main street of Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, as an annual "Tachi-neputa" float festival gets under way on Aug. 4, 2014, for a five-day run.

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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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Gigantic lantern march in Aomori

GOSHOGAWARA, Japan - A gigantic ''matagi'' hunter lantern proceeds along a street in Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 4, 2010. The five-day Tachi-neputa summer festival began the same day, featuring 16 lanterns including three over 20 meters tall.

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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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Floats parade in town on Shiretoko Peninsula, northern Japan

Floats with giant paper lanterns parade on July 24, 2015, on a street in Shari on the Shiretoko Peninsula jutting into the Sea of Okhotsk off Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. The Shiretoko Shari Neputa festival took place amid a festive mood, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the peninsula's designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People draw floats in town on Shiretoko Peninsula, northern Japan

Some 1,300 people join a parade of floats with giant paper lanterns on July 24, 2015, on a street in Shari on the Shiretoko Peninsula jutting into the Sea of Okhotsk off Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. The Shiretoko Shari Neputa festival took place amid a festive mood, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the peninsula's designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese lantern float burnt near Sao Paulo

File photo taken in February 2015 shows a Japanese "Neputa" lantern float that appeared at a carnival in Sao Paulo, held that month. The 15-meter-high float, made in Aomori Prefecture, was burnt in a fire in a Sao Paulo suburb on June 4, according to a local Japanese group. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Huge lantern features in start of Tachi-neputa festival

GOSHOGAWARA, Japan - A huge lantern progresses along a shopping street in Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture, on Aug. 4 as the 5-day Goshogawara Tachi-neputa summer festival begins. (Kyodo)

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Gigantic lantern march in Aomori

GOSHOGAWARA, Japan - A gigantic ''matagi'' hunter lantern proceeds along a street in Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 4, 2010. The five-day Tachi-neputa summer festival began the same day, featuring 16 lanterns including three over 20 meters tall. (Kyodo)

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Japanese 'Neputa' sheep manufactured in Aomori Pref.

AOMORI, Japan - "Washi" traditional Japanese paper sheep are manufactured at the "Tsugaruhan Neputamura" tourism facility in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, on Nov. 14, 2014. Year 2015 falls on the Year of the Sheep. (Kyodo)

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Huge effigy lanterns on floats parade at festival

MORIOKA, Japan - Gigantic lanterns with effigies of samurai warriors on floats parade in succession through the main street of Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, as an annual "Tachi-neputa" float festival gets under way on Aug. 4, 2014, for a five-day run. (Kyodo)

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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)

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Japanese craft inspired by Samurai Blue

Craftsman Shuko Yamauchi colors a "kingyo (goldfish) neputa," a traditional papier-mache made of Japanese washi paper, in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 24, 2018. The fish are colored in blue, inspired by Japan's national football team uniform. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese craft inspired by Samurai Blue

Craftsman Shuko Yamauchi colors a "kingyo (goldfish) neputa," a traditional papier-mache made of Japanese washi paper, in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 24, 2018. The fish are colored in blue, inspired by Japan's national football team uniform. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tachi Neputa festival in Goshogawara

A total of 15 giant floats called Tachi Neputa parade through the city of Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2015, during the Goshogawara Tachi Neputa festival. The floats rise to about 20 meters high. About one million people are expected to visit the city during the festival that will run through Aug. 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo