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Dragon-Shaped Boats Float Down River in Flames for Edo Period Event in Morioka

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

12:58 JST, September 5, 2025

MORIOKA — The traditional bon festival event Funekko-nagashi was held on the Kitakami River, flowing through Morioka, on Aug. 16. Many spectators gathered on the riverside, watching the boats floating down the river while engulfed in flames.

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