Festivals of Japan : Traditional performing arts

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Mid-August every year (tentative)

O-bon Daikento Lighting Up of Japanese Umbrellas

Tottori

Mid-August every year (tentative)

Bicchu Takahashi Matsuyama Odori

Okayama

Third Sunday of May every year and the day before

Sendai Aoba Festival

Miyagi

6th, 7th and 8th of August every year

Sendai Tanabata Festival

Miyagi

Early July every year (tentative)

Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival

Kanagawa

Summer festival: The Friday, Saturday and Sunday after July 10 Autumn festival: The Friday, Saturday and Sunday that surround the second Saturday in October.

Grand Festival of Sawara

Chiba

Every year from August 2 to 7

Aomori Nebuta Festival

Aomori

Every year for the three days of Friday to Sunday in the first week of August.

Kiryu Yagibushi Festival

Gumma

First Saturday in August

Hyuga Hyottoko Mask Summer Festival

Miyazaki

September 1 to 3 every year

Etchu-Yatsuo Owara Kaze-no-Bon

Toyama

Late September every year (tentative)

Kuji Fall Festival

Iwate

Sunday in early October (the day before the second Monday)

Niu Festival (Laughter Festival)

Wakayama

October 8 to 10 (fixed dates every year)

Marimo Festival

Hokkaido

Early October every year (tentative)

Naha Giant Tug of War

Okinawa

Mid-October every year (tentative)

Fall Pottery Festival

Shimane

Every year on the last Sunday of October

Mt. Mitoku Fire Festival

Tottori

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