Dear Festival-Makers, 100 Years On
25 September 2026No episode description is available yet.
Nishio strives to be the city where traditional taiko drums resound the most profoundly in all Japan. Since 2009, a thousand drummers have gathered to play as one -all beginning with a single drummer.
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Toyohama's Sea Bream Festival goes back more than a century. Each year five districts build their own floats by hand and on the festival day in July, they parade through town in fishy splendor!
The Iwaya Kannon is unveiled just once every 17 years. For a thousand years it has watched over the town and offerings are still brought each day. Watch the lead-up, culminating in the auspicious day!
Nishio strives to be the city where traditional taiko drums resound the most profoundly in all Japan. Since 2009, a thousand drummers have gathered to play as one -all beginning with a single drummer.
Twice a year, Hagiwara shopping street hosts a rare chindon festival. Costumed performers come from across Japan to compete and parade through town, joined by folk dancers from other regions.
Nishio strives to be the city where traditional taiko drums resound the most profoundly in all Japan. Since 2009, a thousand drummers have gathered to play as one — all beginning with a single drummer.
Twice a year, Hagiwara shopping street hosts a rare chindon festival. Costumed performers come from across Japan to compete and parade through town, joined by folk dancers from other regions.
Toyohama's Sea Bream Festival goes back more than a century. Each year five districts build their own floats by hand and on the festival day in July, they parade through town in fishy splendor!
The Iwaya Kannon is unveiled just once every 17 years. For a thousand years it has watched over the town and offerings are still brought each day. Watch the lead-up, culminating in the auspicious day!
No episode description is available yet.