Every year, the city of Aomori is swept up in a frenzy of excitement as gargantuan illuminated festival floats parade through the streets of the city. The high spirits of summer are as much a part of ...

AOMORI--One of the three great festivals of the northeastern Tohoku region is expected to proceed this year, though scaled back. The grand Aomori Nebuta Festival, with its massive paper lantern floats ...

Usually held in August, the annual festival dates back to the early 18th century. The Aomori Nebuta Festival is known for its massive lantern floats known as nebuta, which parade down the streets of ...

OMA, Aomori Prefecture--A distinct Taiwanese flavor permeates the colorful Aomori Nebuta Festival this year. For the first time, the festival features a giant float depicting Maso, a Taoist sea ...

A young American returns to Aomori to take part in the 2012 Nebuta Matsuri. A report on the spirit and history behind Tōhoku’s most thrilling summer party. When I lived in Aomori City from 2003 to ...

CHIAYI, Taiwan - A large illuminated festival float from the Nebuta Festival in Aomori, northeastern Japan, participated in the Taiwan Lantern Festival on Saturday, the first time such a float has ...

In a celebration dating back to the 8th century, Aomori’s Nebuta festival displays huge lanterns, some over 75 feet tall, structured and painted to depict history and myth. A Nebuta float, more than ...

Usually held in August, the annual festival dates back to the early 18th century. The Aomori Nebuta Festival is known for its massive lantern floats known as nebuta, which parade down the streets of ...