A paper lantern bearing the characters
for the Daimon festival hangs above the street.
is held in east Takaoka (Toyama prefecture) every year on the 3rd Sunday in May.
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A paper lantern bearing the characters |
2002 Daimon Kite festival - Takaoka, Toyama Pref. | |
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Echu-Daimon kite festival or "Daimon" as it is better known, is held in east Takaoka (Toyama prefecture) every year on the 3rd Sunday in May. |
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| As dusk fades to night, the main celebrations of the first day have ended. The parade down the city streets has ended. The streets will soon be taken over by a seemingly chaotic party of stylized dancing with noise makers. | ||
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| On the day of the Kite Festival | ||
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