
Oshima Neputa Festival
The Oshima Neputa Festival began in 1986 with the historical connection between Hirosaki City and Ota City in Aomori Prefecture. About 10 Neputa mingle around the venue along with the "yayadoo" clakery. I am shaken by the fantastic beauty of the colorful warrior paintings that emerge on a summer night in Ota, and the brave rows of giant fan Neputa and Neputa drums that are 7m high. In particular, Matsuri's great performance is impressive.