Towering lanterns, traditional balancing skills, and a special anime collaboration make this an unforgettable Japanese festival experience. There are many famous summer festivals in Japan, but the Akita Kanto Festival is one of the most magical and awe-inspiring. Held in Akita City every August, this festival features fantastical lanterns that sway to represent rice stalks, held aloft by people who balance the enormous structures on their hips, …
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