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Tenjin festival in Osaka

Fireworks light up the night sky on July 25, 2025, during the "Funatogyo" boat procession, the highlight of the annual Tenjin festival, with about 100 boats cruising the Okawa River in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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Tenjin festival in Osaka

Fireworks light up the night sky on July 25, 2025, during the "Funatogyo" boat procession, the highlight of the annual Tenjin festival, with about 100 boats cruising the Okawa River in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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Japan: Cherry Blossoms Reach Full Bloom Across Country 4

Cherry blossoms have begun to bloom all over Japan, and are expected to reach full bloom in many places this week. This video shows cherry blossom trees along the Okawa River in Osaka City.

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Festival using LEDs takes place on Osaka river

OSAKA, Japan - "The Legend of Heisei Osaka Amanogawa" (Milky Way) festival takes place on July 7, 2014, with some 50,000 light-emitting diodes floating on the surface of the Okawa River running through the central part of Osaka City.

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Star Festival illuminations in Osaka river

OSAKA, Japan - The Okawa river in Osaka, western Japan, is decorated by light-emitting diodes on the Star Festival evening on July 7, 2011.

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Star Festival illuminations in Osaka river

OSAKA, Japan - The Okawa river in Osaka, western Japan, is decorated by light-emitting diodes on the Star Festival evening on July 7, 2011.

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Osaka Tenjin festival climaxing with fireworks

OSAKA, Japan - Fireworks go off over the Okawa River in Osaka on July 25, 2010 at the climax of the Tenjin midsummer festival.

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Osaka Tenjin festival climaxing with fireworks

OSAKA, Japan - Fireworks go off over the Okawa River in Osaka on July 25, 2010 at the climax of the Tenjin midsummer festival.

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''Milky Way'' appears on river in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Some 50,000 plastic balls, each measuring 10 centimeters in diameter and containing blue light-emitting diodes and batteries, float on the Okawa River in Osaka on July 7, 2010, to imitate the Milky Way to celebrate the annual ''tanabata'' Star Festival which falls on the day.

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''Milky Way'' appears on river in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Some 50,000 plastic balls, each measuring 10 centimeters in diameter and containing blue light-emitting diodes and batteries, float on the Okawa River in Osaka on July 7, 2010, to imitate the Milky Way to celebrate the annual ''tanabata'' Star Festival which falls on the day.

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Taiwan's Lee says he feels 'great' to be in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui smiles while taking a short walk April 23 with his wife Tseng Wen-fui along the Okawa River near their hotel in Osaka. He told well-wishers and supporters waiting outside the hotel he is thrilled to be in Osaka. Lee arrived in Japan on April 22 for medical treatment. China claims the visit is a politically motivated plot by pro-independence forces in Taiwan.

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"Milky Way" appears on river in Osaka

Around 40,000 plastic balls, each measuring 8.5 centimeters in diameter and containing blue light-emitting diodes charged by solar power, float for one kilometer on the Okawa River in Osaka, western Japan, on July 7, 2016, imitating the Milky Way to celebrate the annual "Tanabata" Star Festival the same day. Photo was taken with a 23-second exposure. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boats sail on Osaka river as part of summer festival

A large number of elaborately decorated boats sail on the Okawa River in Osaka, western Japan, amid a display of fireworks on July 25, 2015, in the traditional "Funatogyo" boat procession in the climax of the Tenjin Matsuri summer festival. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Milky Way" appears on river in Osaka

Around 50,000 plastic balls, each measuring 8.5 centimeters in diameter and containing blue light-emitting diodes and batteries charged by solar power, float on the Okawa River in Osaka, western Japan, on July 7, 2015, imitating the Milky Way to celebrate the annual "tanabata" Star Festival the same day. Photo was taken with a 30-second exposure. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Milky Way" appears on river in Osaka

Around 50,000 plastic balls, each measuring 8.5 centimeters in diameter and containing blue light-emitting diodes and batteries charged by solar power, float on the Okawa River in Osaka, western Japan, on July 7, 2015, imitating the Milky Way to celebrate the annual "tanabata" Star Festival the same day. Photo was taken with a 35-second exposure. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Milky Way" appears on river in Osaka

Around 40,000 plastic balls, each measuring 8.5 centimeters in diameter and containing blue light-emitting diodes charged by solar power, float for one kilometer on the Okawa River in Osaka, western Japan, on July 7, 2016, imitating the Milky Way to celebrate the annual "Tanabata" Star Festival the same day. Photo was taken with a 56-second exposure. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Milky Way" appears on river in Osaka

Around 50,000 plastic balls, each measuring 8.5 centimeters in diameter and containing blue light-emitting diodes and batteries charged by solar power, float on the Okawa River in Osaka, western Japan, on July 7, 2010, imitating the Milky Way to celebrate the annual "tanabata" Star Festival the same day. Photo was taken with a 30-second exposure. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Milky Way" appears on river in Osaka

Around 50,000 plastic balls, each measuring 8.5 centimeters in diameter and containing blue light-emitting diodes and batteries charged by solar power, float on the Okawa River in Osaka, western Japan, on July 7, 2010, imitating the Milky Way to celebrate the annual "tanabata" Star Festival the same day. Photo was taken with a 35-second exposure. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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An actor holding a broken shamisen

The prop in the rear depicts the bank of the Okawa River. The man is a street musician singing and playing a shamisen lute, but he finds that his instrument is broken. He seems to be saying, Now I can't do my job. He puts the lantern on the ground and looks miserable.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number71‐21‐0]

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A view around Okawa

Okawa means Kyu(Old)-Yodogawa(River).==Date:unknown, Place:Osaka, Photo:Uchida Kuichi, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number66‐6‐0]

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''Milky Way'' appears on river in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Some 50,000 plastic balls, each measuring 10 centimeters in diameter and containing blue light-emitting diodes and batteries, float on the Okawa River in Osaka on July 7, 2010, to imitate the Milky Way to celebrate the annual ''tanabata'' Star Festival which falls on the day. (Kyodo)

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''Milky Way'' appears on river in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Some 50,000 plastic balls, each measuring 10 centimeters in diameter and containing blue light-emitting diodes and batteries, float on the Okawa River in Osaka on July 7, 2010, to imitate the Milky Way to celebrate the annual ''tanabata'' Star Festival which falls on the day. (Kyodo)

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Star Festival illuminations in Osaka river

OSAKA, Japan - The Okawa river in Osaka, western Japan, is decorated by light-emitting diodes on the Star Festival evening on July 7, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Star Festival illuminations in Osaka river

OSAKA, Japan - The Okawa river in Osaka, western Japan, is decorated by light-emitting diodes on the Star Festival evening on July 7, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Osaka Tenjin festival climaxing with fireworks

OSAKA, Japan - Fireworks go off over the Okawa River in Osaka on July 25, 2010 at the climax of the Tenjin midsummer festival. (Kyodo)

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Osaka Tenjin festival climaxing with fireworks

OSAKA, Japan - Fireworks go off over the Okawa River in Osaka on July 25, 2010 at the climax of the Tenjin midsummer festival. (Kyodo)

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Festival using LEDs takes place on Osaka river

OSAKA, Japan - "The Legend of Heisei Osaka Amanogawa" (Milky Way) festival takes place on July 7, 2014, with some 50,000 light-emitting diodes floating on the surface of the Okawa River running through the central part of Osaka City. (Kyodo)

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Traditional summer festival in Osaka

Fireworks light excursion boats on the Okawa River from above in the traditional "Funatogyo" boat procession in the climax of the Tenjin Matsuri summer festival in Osaka on July 25, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional summer festival in Osaka

Fireworks light excursion boats on the Okawa River from above in the traditional "Funatogyo" boat procession in the climax of the Tenjin Matsuri summer festival in Osaka on July 25, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional summer festival in Osaka

Fireworks light excursion boats on the Okawa River from above in the traditional "Funatogyo" boat procession in the climax of the Tenjin Matsuri summer festival in Osaka on July 25, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional summer festival in Osaka

Fireworks light excursion boats on the Okawa River from above in the traditional "Funatogyo" boat procession in the climax of the Tenjin Matsuri summer festival in Osaka on July 25, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan's Lee says he feels 'great' to be in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui smiles while taking a short walk April 23 with his wife Tseng Wen-fui along the Okawa River near their hotel in Osaka. He told well-wishers and supporters waiting outside the hotel he is thrilled to be in Osaka. Lee arrived in Japan on April 22 for medical treatment. China claims the visit is a politically motivated plot by pro-independence forces in Taiwan.