Held over three nights in early October, the Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival is one of the Tohoku region’s oldest and best-known autumn events. It began more than 370 years ago, when the lord of Nihonmatsu Castle organized it to strengthen morale among his townspeople. Since then, the festival has grown into a lively community celebration, with thousands of paper lanterns decorating seven great floats. Each of the seven neighborhoods of Nihonmatsu contributes a float, which are pulled by locals with
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Held over three nights in early October, the Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival is one of the Tohoku region’s oldest and best-known autumn events. It began more than 370 years ago, when the lord of Nihonmatsu Castle organized it to strengthen morale among his townspeople. Since then, the festival has grown into a lively community celebration, with thousands of paper lanterns decorating seven great floats. Each of the seven neighborhoods of Nihonmatsu contributes a float, which are pulled by locals with
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