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A festival in Kishiwada City, the Danjiri Matsuri involves teams pulling large, carved wooden floats at high speeds around corners, followed by a slower, lantern-lit evening parade.

An autumn festival in Tokyo, the Akasaka Hikawa Matsuri features mikoshi processions, a dashi float parade, and evening Bon Odori dances held at the shrine.

A video game exhibition in Chiba, this large event showcases new games and technology from international exhibitors. Attendees can play unreleased games and watch live e-sports tournaments.

A jazz festival in Kanazawa, this mid-September event features performances by international and local musicians at various venues across the city.

A German beer festival in Yokohama, held at the Akarenga Brick Warehouses, offers German beers, food, and live music.

A manga and anime fair in Kyoto, this event promotes the content industry with exhibitions, company booths, stage shows, workshops, and the sale of limited-edition goods.

An Awa Odori dance festival is held in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward in late September. Over 1,000 dancers perform on the Fudo-dori shopping street.

An autumn festival in Isumi City where men carry portable shrines into the ocean to pray for good fishing and safety at sea.

A summer fireworks festival in Tokyo, the Kita Hanabi Taikai launches nearly 8,000 fireworks over the Arakawa River.

This annual festival in Tokyo features traditional dances and taiko drumming. A grand procession with three large mikoshi occurs on a four-year cycle.

This autumn festival is held annually on September 27-28. It features the sale of local chestnuts and a display of approximately 260 paper lanterns.

An autumn festival in Munakata City, the Miare Matsuri is a maritime procession where boats carry deities from offshore islands to a mainland shrine for an annual ritual.