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Location: London, Wales (UK)
https://www.thamesfestival.org/night/night.html
Aomori Nebuta Matsuri
Sunday 15th September 2002
(as part of the Thames Festival 2002, 13th-15th
September 2002)
The Nebuta Matsuri, a festival celebrated in Aomori Prefecture, is a long-standing tradition now recognised as a priceless cultural heritage. Nebuta sculptures are made of bamboo, wood, and paper in the shape of popular, traditional figures such as armour-clad samurai. These images can be of immense size, reaching heights of five meters, widths of nine meters and depths of seven meters. The Nebuta are paraded through the streets, accompanied by Japanese drums and flutes and elaborately dressed dancers.
Location: Thames River
Date: September 15th 2002
Time: Rehearsal 17:00, Start 18:00
Contact: NebutaThames@hotmail.com
Come faeries, take me out of this dull world, for I would ride with you upon the wind and dance upon the mountains like a flame.
- W B Yeats
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Location: (Canadian in London, UK)
OHA!
I used to live in Japan... I loved it! Are these things like mikoshi?? or is this to do with the fire festival that goes on in nigata? Let us know what more goes on that night!!
Arigato ne!
4,224 posts
Location: Back in Paris... for now !
Ikitaiiiiiiii
sounds so great ... so many memories of my living in Japan coming back too
enjoy yourselves !!
shine on
Cassandra
"I want brown bread... no, that is diesel oil..."
"So I was raised in Europe, where History comes from ..."
"NON !!! La Plume de mon oncle n est pas Bingibangibungi !!!"
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Location: The Phire Kru
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll be there for that!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOHOOO!!!!!!!
whats up with all the limitations?
Pooh-Bah
2,211 posts
Location: London, Wales (UK)
Hey Folks,
Check out Aomori Festival Official Website
https://www.nebuta.or.jp/english/pages/what.htm
I miss Japanese festivals and hopefully this should be fun
Zehi kitte kudasai.
Come faeries, take me out of this dull world, for I would ride with you upon the wind and dance upon the mountains like a flame.
- W B Yeats
2,737 posts
Location: London
Funky chicken-ness
Small Lardy Person In Disguise
1,015 posts
Location: Austin TX USA
I attended the Neputa matsuri in Hirosaki (almost the same as the Aomori Nebuta, but with different float designs). It's one of my fondest memories.
Laugh while you can, monkey-boy
Pooh-Bah
2,211 posts
Location: London, Wales (UK)
Did anyone make it to the Thames Festival Night procession? I had a great time leaping round the place in my yukata chanting like a mad woman! For those of you who did not attend it was a lovely evening and there was a fantastic athmosphere.
Come faeries, take me out of this dull world, for I would ride with you upon the wind and dance upon the mountains like a flame.
- W B Yeats
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,009 posts
Location: Bristol, UK
tug boats with flame throwers! How cool was that! I want one! If you missed them it serves you right for being so lazy! Also an impressive firework display.
Pooh-Bah
2,211 posts
Location: London, Wales (UK)
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Photos from the Nebuta Thames Festival in London
Come faeries, take me out of this dull world, for I would ride with you upon the wind and dance upon the mountains like a flame.
- W B Yeats
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