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sanji
Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:54 am

Yokote (Akita-ken) - Kamakura matsuri - 15-16 February
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Yokote (Akita-ken) - Kamakura matsuri - 15-16 February



In the mist of a deep cold winter in north Japan, the snow in Yokote lights up with candle light. For the Kamakura festival in mid-February, the children make snow houses and the town is dotted by small shrines and snow-lamps. At night, each of these is a marvelously temporary melting beacon for visitors and the Water god.

source : http://www.links.net/vita/trip/japan/akita/yokote/kamakura/



Other interesting links :
[url=http://web-japan.org/atlas/festivals/fes04.html]Japan Atlas
[url=http://www.yokoteshi.com/yokote/topics/eigo_kama/eigo_annnai.htm]Yokote-shi