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Local float parade in Hanamaki, Japan

Every year, residents of each ward in Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan design their own floats to bring to the city's festival. Here, local students and their families help push the float to the parade while a few play taiko drums on the float itself.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan
Copyright: © Patrick Francisco