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Hirosaki Neputa Festival（弘前ねぷたまつり）

ひろさきねぷたまつり Hirosaki Neputa Festival

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Fan-shaped lanterns painted with a warrior on the front and a woman on the back - a festival that compares the painter's two sides.

Type	Art festival
Genre	Nihonga painting / Crafts / Ceramics
City / town	Hirosaki
Area in the prefecture	Tsugaru

FAQ

Where is Hirosaki Neputa Festival?: It is in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is an art festival.
What can I see at Hirosaki Neputa Festival?: Fan-shaped lanterns painted with a warrior on the front and a woman on the back - a festival that compares the painter's two sides. The focus is Nihonga, crafts and ceramics.
When was Hirosaki Neputa Festival established?: It dates from 1722 according to records.

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