Katsuyama Sagicho Festival

A Japanese girl performs taiko drums during the Sagicho festival at Katuyama city, Fukui about 293.97 kilometres(182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 26,2011. Men dress up red kiomono as women and perform taiko drums with children and make dance. The local people of Katsuyama city together mark Sagicho festival last weekend of February in every year and it has more than 300 years history. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y9989

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A Japanese woman performances music during the Sagicho festival at Katuyama city, Fukui about 293.97 kilometres(182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 26,2011. Men dress up red kiomono as women and perform taiko drums with children and make dance. The local people of Katsuyama city together mark Sagicho festival last weekend of February in every year and it has more than 300 years history.Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y0217

Japanese girls perform taiko drums during the Sagicho festival at Katuyama city, Fukui about 293.97 kilometres(182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 27,2011. Men dress up red kiomono as women and perform taiko drums with children and make dance. The local people of Katsuyama city together mark Sagicho festival last weekend of February in every year and it has more than 300 years history. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y1103

A Japanese girl performs taiko drums during the Sagicho festival at Katuyama city, Fukui about 293.97 kilometres(182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 26,2011. Men dress up red kiomono as women and perform taiko drums with children and make dance. The local people of Katsuyama city together mark Sagicho festival last weekend of February in every year and it has more than 300 years history. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y9989

Lighting of several huge bonfires on the shores ofthe Kuzuryu River end of Sagicho festival at Katuyama city, Fukui about 293.97 kilometres(182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 27,2011. Men dress up red kiomono as women and perform taiko drums with children and make dance. The local people of Katsuyama city together mark Sagicho festival last weekend of February in every year and it has more than 300 years history. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y

Japanese girls perform taiko drums and dance during the Sagicho festival at Katuyama city, Fukui about 293.97 kilometres(182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 27,2011. Men dress up red kiomono as women and perform taiko drums with children and make dance. The local people of Katsuyama city together mark Sagicho festival last weekend of February in every year and it has more than 300 years history. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y0639

Japanese girls perform taiko drums and dance during the Sagicho festival at Katuyama city, Fukui about 293.97 kilometres(182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 26,2011. Men dress up red kiomono as women and perform taiko drums with children and make dance. The local people of Katsuyama city together mark Sagicho festival last weekend of February in every year and it has more than 300 years history. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y9771

A Japanese girl performs taiko drums during the Sagicho festival at Katuyama city, Fukui about 293.97 kilometres(182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 27,2011. Men dress up red kiomono as women and perform taiko drums with children and make dance. The local people of Katsuyama city together mark Sagicho festival last weekend of February in every year and it has more than 300 years history. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y1051

A Japanese girl performs dance during the Sagicho festival at Katuyama city, Fukui about 293.97 kilometres(182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 26,2011. Men dress up red kiomono as women and perform taiko drums with children and make dance. The local people of Katsuyama city together mark Sagicho festival last weekend of February in every year and it has more than 300 years history. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y0103

 A Japanese man dress red Kimono as woman  performs taiko drum and girl dances during the Sagicho festival at Katuyama city, Fukui about 293.97 kilometres(182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 27,2011. Men dress up red kiomono as women and perform taiko drums with children and make dance. The local people of Katsuyama city together mark Sagicho festival last weekend of February in every year and it has more than 300 years history. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y9885

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Japanese perform traditional dance and pray rich harvest and happiness

A Japanese man wears traditional mask and costume performs Dengaku and Noh Dance in the Ukann shrine at Mizumi, Ikeda village in Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 15, 2011.
Villagers of Mizumi, Ikeda wear traditional costumes and masks performing Dengaku and Noh nine dance series end of the winter and before the beginning spring season. According that nine-dance series performers pray to gods of nature and field for a rich harvest and happiness of villagers. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y9012

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A Japanese man wears traditional mask and costume performs Dengaku and Noh Dance in the Ukann shrine at Mizumi, Ikeda village in Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 15, 2011.
Villagers of Mizumi, Ikeda wear traditional costumes and masks performing Dengaku and Noh nine dance series end of the winter and before the beginning spring season. According that nine-dance series performers pray to gods of nature and field for a rich harvest and happiness of villagers. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y9257

A Japanese man wears traditional mask and costume performs Dengaku and Noh Dance in the Ukann shrine at Mizumi, Ikeda village in Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 15, 2011.
Villagers of Mizumi, Ikeda wear traditional costumes and masks performing Dengaku and Noh nine dance series end of the winter and before the beginning spring season. According that nine-dance series performers pray to gods of nature and field for a rich harvest and happiness of villagers. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y8830

A Japanese man wears traditional mask and costume performs Dengaku and Noh Dance in the Ukann shrine at Mizumi, Ikeda village in Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 15, 2011.
Villagers of Mizumi, Ikeda wear traditional costumes and masks performing Dengaku and Noh nine dance series end of the winter and before the beginning spring season. According that nine-dance series performers pray to gods of nature and field for a rich harvest and happiness of villagers. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y9016

A Japanese man wears traditional mask and costume performs Dengaku and Noh Dance in the Ukann shrine at Mizumi, Ikeda village in Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 15, 2011.
Villagers of Mizumi, Ikeda wear traditional costumes and masks performing Dengaku and Noh nine dance series end of the winter and before the beginning spring season. According that nine-dance series performers pray to gods of nature and field for a rich harvest and happiness of villagers. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y8932

Japanese men wear traditional mask and costume perform Dengaku and Noh Dance in the Ukann shrine at Mizumi, Ikeda village in Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 15, 2011.
Villagers of Mizumi, Ikeda wear traditional costumes and masks performing Dengaku and Noh nine dance series end of the winter and before the beginning spring season. According that nine-dance series performers pray to gods of nature and field for a rich harvest and happiness of villagers. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y8691

Dengaku and Noh dance performers wear traditional undergarment, FUNDOSHI  and get down the river and bathing freezing water before the performs at Mizumi, Ikeda village in Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo, Japan February 15, 2011.
Villagers of Mizumi, Ikeda wear traditional costumes and masks performing Dengaku and Noh nine dance series end of the winter and before the beginning spring season. According that nine-dance series performers pray to gods of nature and field for a rich harvest and happiness of villagers. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y9012

A Japanese man wears traditional mask and costume performs Dengaku and Noh Dance in the Ukann shrine at Mizumi, Ikeda village in Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo February 15, 2011.
Villagers of Mizumi, Ikeda wear traditional costumes and masks performing Dengaku and Noh nine dance series end of the winter and before the beginning spring season. According that nine-dance series performers pray to gods of nature and field for a rich harvest and happiness of villagers. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y8995

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Japanese kitesurfer Seigo Akado

A Japanese kitesuffer Seigo Akado rides snowkiteboard during the training season at open ground in Sakai city , Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo, Japan February 6, 2011. Snowkiting is a winter sport where people use power kites to glide on snow. Photo/Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y6830

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A Japanese kitesuffer Seigo Akado prepares his Slinshot 2011RPM snowkite during the training season at open ground in Sakai city,  Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo, Japan February 6, 2011. Snowkiting is a winter sport where people use power kites to glide on snow. Photo/Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y6725

A Japanese kitesuffer Seigo Akado rides snowkiteboard during the training season at open ground in Sakai city,  Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo, Japan February 6, 2011. Snowkiting is a winter sport where people use power kites to glide on snow. Photo/Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y6801

A Japanese kitesuffer Seigo Akado in action during the training season at open ground in Sakai city,  Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo, Japan February 6, 2011. Snowkiting is a winter sport where people use power kites to glide on snow. Photo/Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y6932

A Japanese kitesuffer Seigo Akado rides snowkiteboard during the training season at open ground in Sakai city , Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo, Japan February 6, 2011. Snowkiting is a winter sport where people use power kites to glide on snow. Photo/Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y7194

A Japanese kitesuffer Seigo Akado prepares his Slinshot 2011RPM snowkite during the training season at open ground in Sakai city,  Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo, Japan February 6, 2011. Snowkiting is a winter sport where people use power kites to glide on snow. Photo/Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y7177

A Japanese kitesuffer Seigo Akado in action during the training season at open ground in Sakai city,  Fukui prefecture about 293.97 kilometres (182.66 miles) west Tokyo, Japan February 6, 2011. Snowkiting is a winter sport where people use power kites to glide on snow. Photo/Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y6873

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