Pouting girl next to candied fruit stand |
Preparing for the parade at Asahi-jinja |
Attendant looking hot |
Out comes the taiko. . . |
. . .followed by more participants |
Mikoshi girls and porters exiting the shrine |
Banner-carrying participant |
Riding out on the dragon mikoshi |
Spectator girls in jinbei |
Parading down Hirokoji-dōri |
Float girls taking a break |
Mikoshi girls striking a pose |
Mikoshi attendants resting in a lull |
Nagoya City Fire Bureau Band |
Flag girls in the marching band |
Along comes the brass |
Baton wielders |
Mini-taiko player |
Mitsukoshi lion float |
Stage girls atop the Mitsukoshi float |
A taste of Paris in the parade |
Festive folks on Hirokōji |
Okinawan-style boat in the parade |
Bon dancing group waiting to proceed |
French maids on the Parisian float |
Bon dancers starting down the street |
Typical tacky yatai toys |
Cotton candy stand |
Yukata-clad spectators having beers |
Bon dance on Hirokōji-dōri |
Another group of Bon dancers |
Taiko performance |
Setting up a kantō pole |
Leading group of Bon dancers |
Dancers in Awa-odori dress |