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Tsugaru City Nebuta
Festival |
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Held
at the end of July, the Tsugaru City Nebuta Festival is very similar
to the Aomori City Nebuta Festival. Although the floats are smaller
in size, there is no limit to the spirit and energy that go into
producing and parading them. The festival is usually held at the end
of July.
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Cheseborough Cup Swim
Relay Race |
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First
held in 1989 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the rescue
attempt of the merchant ship Cheseborough, the goal of the
Cheseborough Cup is to swim the entire 6300 mile distance between
Tsugaru and its sister city Bath, Maine, USA. Teams from around the
world compete in one of five classes: Open, Half-Open, Senior, Ladies,
and Junior. The event is held on the first Sunday of August every
year.
Click
here for more information (page displays in Japanese).
Click here for more information about
the Cheseborough and Bath (page displays in English). |
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Uma-Ichi Festival |
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Derived from a festival originally held in Kizukuri to honor horses
used for farming, Uma-ichi is now highlighted by a parade of
Nebuta-style horses, a singing competition, and a fire festival.
Uma-ichi is held yearly towards the end of August. |
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Tsugaru City Fireworks
Display |
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Held
in conjunction with the
Welcome Party of
the
Cheseborough Cup, the annual Tsugaru City Fireworks Display is held
the first Saturday in August. |
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