Misawa leaders dive into famous Nebuta Festival

The Aomori Nebuta Festival is held annually in Aomori City, Japan, Aug. 2-7, and is one of the most popular festivals in Japan, attracting millions of visitors from all over Japan. The festival is about 50 miles north of Misawa Air Base, which features parades of huge paper-mache lanterns created in the shape of various samurai. Most of the samurai are depicted either as historical figures or characters from well known kabuki plays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee)

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