Planning Have a Cooler Summer in Japan Serena Ogawa These usually summer-festival clothes come in a variety of styles, motifs... The uchiwa are particularly popular during festivals of concerts for fans
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12 Culture Gokoku-jinja Shrine in Shizuoka Peter Sidell regular events held at the shrine: on the day I visited, there was a flower festival
Activities Kioi Autumn Roses 2021 Mid Oct - Early Nov Past Event The rose garden at Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho is in full bloom during autumn, and the venue will be hosting a festival celebrating them from mid-October
Culture Torigoe Shrine Sleiman Azizi Featuring numerous festivals and rituals throughout the year, its tondo-yaki rite in January is the only one of its kind left in Tokyo.
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