Roger's Pictures
 Costumed spectators or parade participants? |
 Waiting for the parade to begin |
 Gives a whole new meaning ... |
 Holding her end down... |
 Dragon |
 Like mother, like daughter |
 A little sun protection |
 Aomori Nebuta |
 Built-in drink holder! |
 Fun for the whole family... |
 You put your right foot in... |
 Beat it! |
 Spinning Aomori Nebuta |
 Spinning Aomori Nebuta |
 Spinning Aomori Nebuta |
 Resting Aomori Nebuta |
 Aomori Nebuta |
 The kids join in |
 Pooped already? |
 Come this way... |
 Aomori Nebuta |
 Dragon |
 Flutes |
 It's a fish with hair! |
 Jumping monkeys! |
 Trying to startle the crowd... |
 Tiger? |
 And you shake it all about... |
 You put your right foot in... |
 You put your left foot in... |
 Aomori Haneto dancer |
 Aomori Nebuta |
 Aomori Nebuta |
 Haneto dancers |
 Aomori Nebuta |
 Spinning Aomori Nebuta |
 Fire safety reminder |
 A fire station standard |
 And the scouts help the firemen |
 Hanagasa - flower hats |
 Even the little ones join the fun |
 Spinning Aomori Nebuta |
 Spinning Aomori Nebuta |
 Spinning Aomori Nebuta |
 Leading the float |
 Playing the biwa (lute) |
 Aomori Nebuta |
 A couple of enthusiastic Haneto dancers |
 Nice hat! |
 Nebuta |
 Dragon eats traffic light? |
 All dolled up... |
 Playing cymbals |
 Nebuta |
 Staying cool... |
 Bring the whole family along! |
 Do I have to play the cymbals? |
 Nebuta |
 Nebuta |
 Lanterns |
 Nebuta |
 Nebuta |
 Coming your way... |
 Pagoda at Seiryu-ji Temple |
 Showa Daibutsu |
 Showa Daibutsu |
 Showa Daibutsu |
 Showa Daibutsu |
 Emma (prayer boards) |
 One of many cute images inside... |
 Lanterns in the Showa Daibutsu |
 Statuary in Showa Daibutsu |
 Showa Daibutsu |
 Offerings for deceased children |
 Fountain |
 Jizu statues at small temple in Aomori |
 Paper lantern |
 Fireworks |
 Nebuta |
 Nebuta |
 Nebuta |
 Nebuta |
 Nebuta |
 Nebuta |
 Okonomiyaki and Takoyaki ... |
 Aomori Nebuta on a manhole cover |