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What's this? Fukagawa Hachiman Festival photos by Philbert Ono. Held in mid-August in Koto Ward, Tokyo, this is the festival's full-scale version held once every three years (1996, 1999, 2002, etc.).
Joint Procession of Portable Shrines
Aug. 18, 1996
This is another method where they carry the mikoshi with raised arms while moving forward. This is called "sashi-kiri." Usually done while crossing a bridge.
Since Koto Ward has a lot of rivers and canals, it has a lot of bridges. Its two biggest bridges are Kiyosu-bashi Bridge and Eitai-bashi Bridge which both span the Sumida River. They are lit up at night.
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