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Japan Music Photo Ryūjinkyō Koinobori matsuri

Yesterday we went to Ryūjinkyō Koinobori matsuri. Ryūjinkyō is a canyon in Hitachiota, Ibaraki. The 375m suspension bridge called Ryūjin Ōtsuribashi is in itself an attraction, but right now people are visiting it for the "koinobori" festival where huge colorful carp-shaped wind socks are suspended along and across the canyon. The festival goes on until May 16.

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We were lucky that we were there just in time for a taiko performance. They're called Yansadaiko Hozonkai and came from Naka-shi, Ibaraki. I filmed a few songs with my camera.

There's more on my YouTube account.

鯉のぼり祭り

Larger sizes and more photos at Flickr

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