By LISA VOGT/ Special to Asahi Weekly
August 24, 2021 at 07:00 JST
A full-size float is displayed at the Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse in Aomori. The facility introduces the history and charm of the Aomori Nebuta Festival along with four floats previously paraded in the festival. (Photo by Lisa Vogt)
"Iroppoi"--I love the sound of this word. To my ears, it’s not quite as in-your-face as “sexy.” I find men and women in "yukata" cotton summer kimono to be, under certain circumstances, like at a festival, iroppoi. [Read More]
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