Hirosaki Neputa Matsuri
This is one of the big three festivals in the northern Tohoku region, the other two being the Aomori Nebuta Matsuri and the Akita Kanto Matsuri. They are all held around the same time (early August) too.
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A blog about Tokyo, traveling and yes, penguins
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Sendai: Zuihoden, the Mausoleum of Masamune Date
Date Masamune (family name: Date) build his castle in Sendai in 1600 and was important in the growth and development
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