By RYO JOZUKA/ Staff Writer
November 11, 2025 at 18:43 JST
A ship-shaped float makes its way through the streets of Kita-Ibaraki in Ibaraki Prefecture during the Hitachi-Otsu Ofune Matsuri, a centuries-old local festival. (Provided by the Cultural Affairs Agency)
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