This flaming display held in mid-February is called Dondo yaki, in which huge pyres of New Year's decorations are burned to send off old spirits and to pray for health and safety in the upcoming year.
Photo of the Day Archive for January 2004
Photo of the Day Archive for September 2005
Riding the Eastern & Oriental Express
Kung Hei Fat Choi
Photo of the Day Archive for October 2006
Seijin Hi: Coming of Age Day in Japan
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Miyagawa, Takayama: A Morning By the Crystal River
Love is in the Air at Cinequest 2016