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Bullfinch-exchanging ceremony at Dazaifu Tenmangu to replace bad luck with good.

A shrine procession and decorated horse offerings mark Fujisaki Hachimangu's autumn festival.

Illuminated warrior-themed floats and dancers parade through central Oita.

Fukuoka's largest festival with over 2 million visitors, featuring parades and stages.

Autumn harvest thanksgiving festival at Kushida Shrine in Fukuoka.

The Otemoyan mass dance celebrates Kumamoto's local culture during this summer festival.

Ornate floats accompanied by Gion music parade through Hita's historic districts.

Costumed processions recall Hita's history as a town under direct shogunate rule.

Europe-themed illumination at Huis Ten Bosch with 13 million lights.

Masked Hyottoko dancers perform playful steps through the streets of Hyuga.

Drum signals accompany encounters between portable shrines and floats in Imari.

Mass dance processions to Ohara folk music fill Kagoshima's Tenmonkan district.

Joint fireworks display between Shimonoseki and Kitakyushu over the Kanmon Strait.

Participants compete in playful mudflat events on the shores of the Ariake Sea.

Ceremonial floats pass through Kitsuki's castle town for Tenjin Shrine's festival.

Ramen festival featuring Kumamoto's rich tonkotsu ramen.

Southern Kagoshima's seaside fireworks festival.

A ceremonial procession and a replica ancient boat parade through Miyazaki.

Nagasaki's autumn festival blending Chinese, Dutch, and Japanese cultural elements.

Families guide decorated spirit boats through Nagasaki to remember the departed during Obon.