{"id":15727,"date":"2026-07-16T08:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T23:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/?p=15727"},"modified":"2026-07-16T08:51:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T23:51:48","slug":"tohoku-regions-spring-festivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/index.php\/2026\/tohoku-regions-spring-festivals\/","title":{"rendered":"T\u014dhoku region's spring festivals \/ \u6771\u5317\u5730\u65b9\u306e\u6625\u796d\u308a"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hello, this is Axel and I would like to talk about my experiences of some of the Japanese festivals I have discovered during spring 2026.<br>\u3053\u3093\u306b\u3061\u306f\u3001\u30a2\u30af\u30bb\u30eb\u3067\u3059\u3002\u4eca\u56de\u306f\u30012026\u5e74\u306e\u6625\u306b\u79c1\u304c\u4f53\u9a13\u3057\u305f\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u304a\u796d\u308a\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u7d39\u4ecb\u3057\u305f\u3044\u3068\u601d\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sake festival \/ \u65e5\u672c\u9152\u307e\u3064\u308a<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sakeBlur-1024x770.png?resize=920%2C692&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15916\" style=\"width:329px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sakeBlur.png?resize=1024%2C770 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sakeBlur.png?resize=300%2C226 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sakeBlur.png?resize=768%2C578 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sakeBlur.png?w=1207 1207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The first one is the sake festival, which took place in Sendai at Nishi K\u014den. With Seki-san and Iwanaga-san, we could enjoy 10 different sake from the T\u014dhoku region. That was quite a lot, but it allowed me to discover several types of sake. My favourites were a pink sweet one, another one based on oolong tea, and a &#8220;muddy&#8221; one (called that way because it still has rice in it). As it can be seen on the picture, it was hard not to spill them. It was a festival better and bigger than I expected !<br>\u6700\u521d\u306b\u7d39\u4ecb\u3059\u308b\u306e\u306f\u3001\u4ed9\u53f0\u5e02\u306e\u897f\u516c\u5712\u3067\u958b\u50ac\u3055\u308c\u305f\u65e5\u672c\u9152\u307e\u3064\u308a\u3067\u3059\u3002\u95a2\u3055\u3093\u3068\u5ca9\u6c38\u3055\u3093\u3068\u4e00\u7dd2\u306b\u300110\u7a2e\u985e\u3082\u306e\u65e5\u672c\u9152\u3092\u697d\u3057\u307f\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u304b\u306a\u308a\u306e\u91cf\u3067\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3001\u305d\u306e\u304a\u304b\u3052\u3067\u3055\u307e\u3056\u307e\u306a\u7a2e\u985e\u306e\u65e5\u672c\u9152\u3092\u77e5\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u7279\u306b\u6c17\u306b\u5165\u3063\u305f\u306e\u306f\u3001\u30d4\u30f3\u30af\u8272\u306e\u7518\u53e3\u306e\u65e5\u672c\u9152\u3001\u30a6\u30fc\u30ed\u30f3\u8336\u3092\u4f7f\u3063\u305f\u65e5\u672c\u9152\u3001\u305d\u3057\u3066\u300c\u3069\u3076\u308d\u304f\u300d\u3067\u3059\uff08\u7c73\u304c\u307e\u3060\u6b8b\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304b\u3089\u3001\u305d\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u547c\u3070\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\uff09\u3002\u5199\u771f\u304b\u3089\u3082\u5206\u304b\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3001\u304a\u9152\u3092\u3053\u307c\u3055\u305a\u306b\u98f2\u3080\u306e\u306f\u306a\u304b\u306a\u304b\u5927\u5909\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002\u60f3\u50cf\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u4ee5\u4e0a\u306b\u5927\u898f\u6a21\u3067\u3001\u3068\u3066\u3082\u7d20\u6674\u3089\u3057\u3044\u304a\u796d\u308a\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2068\" data-id=\"15783\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260606_2125131-scaled.jpg?fit=920%2C743&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260606_2125131-scaled.jpg?w=2560 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260606_2125131-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C242 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260606_2125131-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C827 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260606_2125131-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C620 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260606_2125131-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1241 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260606_2125131-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1654 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260606_2125131-scaled.jpg?w=1840 1840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1988\" height=\"1191\" data-id=\"15781\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260607_0810451.jpg?fit=920%2C551&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260607_0810451.jpg?w=1988 1988w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260607_0810451.jpg?resize=300%2C180 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260607_0810451.jpg?resize=1024%2C613 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260607_0810451.jpg?resize=768%2C460 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260607_0810451.jpg?resize=1536%2C920 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260607_0810451.jpg?w=1840 1840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thai festival \/ \u30bf\u30a4\u30d5\u30a7\u30b9\u30c6\u30a3\u30d0\u30eb<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Professor Yusa&#8217;s sharing about this festival, I have discovered several aspects of the Thai culture : traditional dances (that cannot be seen for free in Thailand apparently), Muay thai and sepak takraw. I could also enjoy spicy thai food thanks to the Yusa lab&#8217;s training.<br>\u904a\u4f50\u5148\u751f\u306b\u3053\u306e\u30a4\u30d9\u30f3\u30c8\u3092\u7d39\u4ecb\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3060\u3044\u305f\u304a\u304b\u3052\u3067\u3001\u30bf\u30a4\u306e\u6587\u5316\u306b\u89e6\u308c\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u30bf\u30a4\u306e\u4f1d\u7d71\u821e\u8e0a\uff08\u73fe\u5730\u3067\u306f\u7121\u6599\u3067\u306f\u306a\u304b\u306a\u304b\u898b\u3089\u308c\u306a\u3044\u305d\u3046\u3067\u3059\uff09\u3001\u30e0\u30a8\u30bf\u30a4\u3001\u305d\u3057\u3066\u30bb\u30d1\u30bf\u30af\u30ed\u30fc\u306a\u3069\u3092\u697d\u3057\u307f\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u307e\u305f\u3001\u904a\u4f50\u7814\u7a76\u5ba4\u3067\u935b\u3048\u3089\u308c\u305f\uff08\uff1f\uff09\u304a\u304b\u3052\u3067\u3001\u672c\u683c\u7684\u306a\u8f9b\u3044\u30bf\u30a4\u6599\u7406\u3082\u304a\u3044\u3057\u304f\u5473\u308f\u3046\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/thaiBlur-1024x532.png?resize=920%2C478&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15939\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.9248363168245066;width:504px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/thaiBlur.png?resize=1024%2C532 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/thaiBlur.png?resize=300%2C156 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/thaiBlur.png?resize=768%2C399 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/thaiBlur.png?resize=1536%2C798 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/thaiBlur.png?w=1612 1612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"982\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260530_210552.jpg?resize=920%2C982\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15808\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9365490943677269;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260530_210552-scaled.jpg?resize=959%2C1024 959w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260530_210552-scaled.jpg?resize=281%2C300 281w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260530_210552-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C820 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260530_210552-scaled.jpg?resize=1438%2C1536 1438w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260530_210552-scaled.jpg?resize=1917%2C2048 1917w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260530_210552-scaled.jpg?w=1840 1840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">S\u014dma N\u014dmaoi \/ \u76f8\u99ac\u91ce\u99ac\u8ffd<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I initially wanted to go there with Honjo-san, but because of a strong fever he could not come. That is unfortunate because this was such an impressive festival ! It took place at Minamis\u014dma and featured : armored samurai riding horses while carying their flags, charismatic self-presentation, running with a mikoshi towards the top of a hill, and capture the flag launched like a firework.<br>\u672c\u689d\u3055\u3093\u3068\u4e00\u7dd2\u306b\u884c\u304f\u4e88\u5b9a\u3067\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3001\u5f7c\u304c\u9ad8\u71b1\u3092\u51fa\u3057\u3066\u3057\u307e\u3044\u3001\u6b8b\u5ff5\u306a\u304c\u3089\u6765\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002\u305d\u308c\u3067\u3082\u3001\u3053\u306e\u304a\u796d\u308a\u306f\u672c\u5f53\u306b\u5727\u5dfb\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002\u5357\u76f8\u99ac\u5e02\u3067\u958b\u50ac\u3055\u308c\u3001\u93a7\u3092\u307e\u3068\u3063\u305f\u6b66\u8005\u304c\u65d7\u3092\u63b2\u3052\u3066\u99ac\u3067\u99c6\u3051\u629c\u3051\u305f\u308a\u3001\u529b\u5f37\u3044\u540d\u4e57\u308a\u3092\u62ab\u9732\u3057\u305f\u308a\u3001\u795e\u8f3f\u3092\u62c5\u3044\u3067\u4e18\u3092\u99c6\u3051\u4e0a\u304c\u3063\u305f\u308a\u3001\u82b1\u706b\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u6253\u3061\u4e0a\u3052\u3089\u308c\u305f\u5fa1\u795e\u65d7\u3092\u596a\u3044\u5408\u3063\u305f\u308a\u3068\u3001\u8feb\u529b\u3042\u308b\u50ac\u3057\u304c\u7d9a\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1080\" controls src=\"http:\/\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/264Vid-20260524-1323211.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"http:\/\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/264Vid-20260525-1811331.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260526_181413.jpg?resize=739%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15804\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7216882765113065;width:345px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260526_181413.jpg?resize=739%2C1024 739w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260526_181413.jpg?resize=216%2C300 216w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260526_181413.jpg?resize=768%2C1065 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260526_181413.jpg?w=960 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kizuna festival \/ \u307f\u3061\u306e\u304f\u9e7f\u8e0a\u5927\u4f1a<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Direction Morioka where the Kizuna festival was held for this year 2026. With other COLABS members, we loved seeing the 6 major summer festivals of the T\u014dhoku region all in one place. Its name comes from the urge to face together the consequences of the Great East Japan erthquake (2011), after which it was created. I especially liked the Yamagata Hanagasa odori because it impressed me how they have found many many ways to dance with only one single hat.<br>2026\u5e74\u306f\u76db\u5ca1\u5e02\u3067\u958b\u50ac\u3055\u308c\u305f\u6771\u5317\u7d46\u307e\u3064\u308a\u306b\u3082\u884c\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002COLABS\u306e\u30e1\u30f3\u30d0\u30fc\u3068\u4e00\u7dd2\u306b\u3001\u6771\u5317\u516d\u5927\u590f\u796d\u308a\u3092\u4e00\u5ea6\u306b\u898b\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u3001\u3068\u3066\u3082\u611f\u52d5\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u300c\u7d46\u300d\u3068\u3044\u3046\u540d\u524d\u306f\u30012011\u5e74\u306e\u6771\u65e5\u672c\u5927\u9707\u707d\u306e\u5f8c\u3001\u88ab\u707d\u5730\u304c\u529b\u3092\u5408\u308f\u305b\u3066\u5fa9\u8208\u306b\u53d6\u308a\u7d44\u3080\u3068\u3044\u3046\u601d\u3044\u304b\u3089\u540d\u4ed8\u3051\u3089\u308c\u305f\u305d\u3046\u3067\u3059\u3002\u7279\u306b\u5370\u8c61\u306b\u6b8b\u3063\u305f\u306e\u306f\u5c71\u5f62\u82b1\u7b20\u307e\u3064\u308a\u3067\u3001\u4e00\u3064\u306e\u7b20\u3060\u3051\u3092\u4f7f\u3063\u3066\u672c\u5f53\u306b\u3055\u307e\u3056\u307e\u306a\u8e0a\u308a\u65b9\u3092\u8868\u73fe\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3053\u3068\u306b\u9a5a\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"480\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 720 \/ 480;\" width=\"720\" controls src=\"https:\/\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kizuna1-Flouh-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"480\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 720 \/ 480;\" width=\"720\" controls src=\"https:\/\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kizuna2-Flouhh.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Michinoku Deer Dance Festival \/ \u307f\u3061\u306e\u304f\u9e7f\u8e0a\u5927\u4f1a<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kurihara-1024x768.jpg?resize=920%2C690&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15924\" style=\"width:417px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kurihara-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kurihara-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kurihara-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kurihara-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kurihara-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kurihara-scaled.jpg?w=1840 1840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"847\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/KuriharaBlur.png?resize=920%2C847\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15920\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.0863691593840992;width:415px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/KuriharaBlur.png?w=981 981w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/KuriharaBlur.png?resize=300%2C276 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/KuriharaBlur.png?resize=768%2C707 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Held in Kurihara city, this festival is one of the most memorable with each shishi odori that lasted more than 30 minutes in the middle of an iris garden. Each dance group had their own style, making it interesting to watch. With this length, dances could also have stories such as a love story in a deer group.<br>\u6817\u539f\u5e02\u3067\u958b\u50ac\u3055\u308c\u305f\u3053\u306e\u5927\u4f1a\u3082\u3001\u3068\u3066\u3082\u5370\u8c61\u306b\u6b8b\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u83d6\u84b2\u5712\u306e\u4e2d\u3067\u3001\u305d\u308c\u305e\u308c30\u5206\u4ee5\u4e0a\u306b\u308f\u305f\u3063\u3066\u9e7f\u8e0a\u304c\u62ab\u9732\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u5404\u56e3\u4f53\u3054\u3068\u306b\u8e0a\u308a\u306e\u7279\u5fb4\u3084\u8868\u73fe\u304c\u7570\u306a\u3063\u3066\u304a\u308a\u3001\u6700\u5f8c\u307e\u3067\u98fd\u304d\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306a\u304f\u697d\u3057\u3081\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u307e\u305f\u3001\u8e0a\u308a\u304c\u9577\u3044\u305f\u3081\u3001\u9e7f\u305f\u3061\u306e\u604b\u7269\u8a9e\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u7269\u8a9e\u6027\u3092\u6301\u3063\u305f\u6f14\u76ee\u3082\u3042\u308a\u3001\u3068\u3066\u3082\u8208\u5473\u6df1\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Timeline-Kurihara2qualiH36.5Veryfastmp4.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aoba matsuri \/ \u9752\u8449\u307e\u3064\u308a<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, coming back to Sendai with its famous Aoba festival. The first day, I could immerse myself in the atmosphere and see different Sparrow dance groups. This helped me to enjoy better my second day during which, thanks to Tohoku University, I participated to the main parade by pulling a Yamaboko ! That was a great experience to feel a bit more part of the japanese society.<br>\u6700\u5f8c\u306f\u3001\u4ed9\u53f0\u3092\u4ee3\u8868\u3059\u308b\u9752\u8449\u307e\u3064\u308a\u3067\u3059\u3002\u521d\u65e5\u306f\u4f1a\u5834\u306e\u96f0\u56f2\u6c17\u3092\u697d\u3057\u307f\u306a\u304c\u3089\u3001\u3055\u307e\u3056\u307e\u306a\u3059\u305a\u3081\u8e0a\u308a\u306e\u56e3\u4f53\u3092\u898b\u5b66\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u305d\u306e\u304a\u304b\u3052\u3067\u30012\u65e5\u76ee\u306f\u3055\u3089\u306b\u6df1\u304f\u304a\u796d\u308a\u3092\u697d\u3057\u3080\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u305d\u3057\u3066\u3001\u6771\u5317\u5927\u5b66\u306e\u304a\u304b\u3052\u3067\u3001\u5c71\u927e\u3092\u66f3\u3044\u3066\u30e1\u30a4\u30f3\u30d1\u30ec\u30fc\u30c9\u306b\u53c2\u52a0\u3059\u308b\u3068\u3044\u3046\u8cb4\u91cd\u306a\u6a5f\u4f1a\u3092\u3044\u305f\u3060\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u793e\u4f1a\u306e\u4e00\u54e1\u306b\u306a\u308c\u305f\u3088\u3046\u306a\u6c17\u6301\u3061\u306b\u306a\u308a\u3001\u3068\u3066\u3082\u601d\u3044\u51fa\u6df1\u3044\u4f53\u9a13\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AobaideoblurH264.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AobaFlag_blur-1024x771.png?resize=920%2C693&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15935\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3281124880736606;width:354px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AobaFlag_blur.png?resize=1024%2C771 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AobaFlag_blur.png?resize=300%2C226 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AobaFlag_blur.png?resize=768%2C579 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AobaFlag_blur.png?w=1208 1208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/aobaSalut-1024x466.png?resize=920%2C419&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15934\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.197418928168784;width:355px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/aobaSalut.png?resize=1024%2C466 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/aobaSalut.png?resize=300%2C137 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/aobaSalut.png?resize=768%2C350 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/aobaSalut.png?resize=1536%2C699 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/aobaSalut.png?w=1621 1621w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AobaEffortBlur-1024x541.png?resize=920%2C486&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AobaEffortBlur.png?resize=1024%2C541 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AobaEffortBlur.png?resize=300%2C158 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AobaEffortBlur.png?resize=768%2C406 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AobaEffortBlur.png?resize=1536%2C811 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AobaEffortBlur.png?w=1613 1613w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AobaGroupBlur-1024x570.png?resize=920%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15937\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.796497746807909;width:605px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AobaGroupBlur.png?resize=1024%2C570 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AobaGroupBlur.png?resize=300%2C167 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AobaGroupBlur.png?resize=768%2C428 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AobaGroupBlur.png?resize=1536%2C856 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/web.tohoku.ac.jp\/yusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AobaGroupBlur.png?w=1621 1621w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow 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All these different festivals are truly impressive. 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