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Who Owns the Festival Floats?
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Who Owns the Festival Floats?

In Sawara, a riverside town in Katori, Chiba, autumn brings floats carrying enormous figures through the streets. What has this festival preserved since the Edo period, and what has it changed? An antiques enthusiast's perspective on continuity.

2026.07.14 5 min

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