Also known as: 夏祭り, 夏祭, 夏日祭
A general term for various festivals celebrated in Summer in Japan.
Festival-themed images are usually set at Night, and may include such things as:
- characters wearing Yukata (or rarely jinbei) and sometimes masks
- characters holding Bagged Fish, Kinchaku, Uchiwa, or water yoyos
- Aerial Fireworks
- food stands and a wide variety of food, including:
- candy apples
- chocolate bananas
- Cotton Candy
- Dango
- Ikayaki
- sausages
- Shaved Ice
- Takoyaki
- Yakisoba
- Grilled Corn
- paper lanterns
- Goldfish Scooping with poi
- Yo-Yo Fishing
- Katanuki
- Shooting Gallery
- Ring Toss
See also
- Wikipedia (JP): 夏祭り