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Neputa summer festival in Goshogawara - 08-05-2008, 10:22 PM

Neputa summer festival in Goshogawara

A traditional summer festival featuring huge lantern floats called Neputa is underway in Goshogawara in Aomori prefecture.

The festival started with fireworks on Monday night.
3 Neputa floats, each 22 meters high, and 16 smaller floats were then paraded through the city.

One of the Neputa floats made this year is named "indomitable" and depicts a military commander from the period of Warring States in Japan battling the god of thunder.

The festival will continue until Friday, and is expected to draw about 1.5 million visitors.

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