The Yamagata Hanagasa Festival takes place annually in early August in Yamagata Prefecture, on the northern side of Japan’s main island of Honshu. This festival celebrates the traditional music and dance of the Tohoku region, and is one of the region’s largest parades. Moving to the hypnotic rhythm of taiko drums, some 10,000 local dancers in dazzling costumes follow gorgeously decorated floats.
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