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Nozomi putting our Kado Matsu on one of the bonfires27 viewsOur fearless leader Nozomi Haba putting our Kado Matsu (new years good luck idol) in the bonfire
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Fire works at the Donto Yaki festival24 viewsIn this shot you can see the remains of the bonfire from the Donto Yaki festival with the fireworks in the background, some of the locals are cooking dried squid over the fire on bamboo fishing rod setups
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Locals at the Donto Yaki Festival bonfire26 viewsAs the bonfires burnt down to coals the locals cooked dried squid on makeshift bamboo fishing rods, not to mention keeping warm as it was about minus 10 degrees
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Fire works at the Donto Yaki festival22 views
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The kids lighting one of the bonfires at the Donto Yaki festival16 viewsHere you can see local children lighting the bonfire at the Donto Yaki Festival, you can see the Kado Matsu and Daruma idols in the fire that people want burnt to bring them good luck for the new year.
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The smoke at the Donto Yaki Festival19 viewsThe higher the smoke goes, the more luck everyone will have for the new year.
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Fires at Donto Yaki Festival16 viewsThese two big bonfires are set up with Kado Matsu and Daruma (japanese new year idols and statues) and then burnt, the higher the smoke goes into the sky the more luck everyone will have for the new year, and yes, the smoke went high!
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The crowd trying to keep warm during the Donto Yaki festival17 views
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The crowd watching the fires take off at the Donto Yaki festival21 views
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Fireworks at the Donto Yaki festival17 views
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Fire works over the bonfire smoke at the Donto Yaki festival16 views
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Fire works at the Donto Yaki Festival13 views
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