A: Hey there! Guess what? There's this cool event happening in Gifu, right?
B: Oh, really? What's that about?
A: They've got these amazing floats being paraded around during a traditional festival called Takayama Festival. It happens twice a year, spring and autumn!
B: Wow, that sounds interesting. Is it one of those festivals we have in Japan?
A: Yeah, actually! It's part of the Yama, Hoko, Yatai floats festivals in Japan. UNESCO even recognized it as an important part of our cultural heritage!
B: Whoa, that's quite a big deal! So, what happened during this one?
A: Well, it started on Thursday in Takayama city. People pulled these beautiful floats to a shrine while there was music playing. Later, they had a puppet show on one of the floats for visitors to enjoy!
B: That's pretty awesome! I bet it was impressive. Did anyone say something about it?
A: Yeah, this British tourist was really impressed with the puppeteering, even though he didn't quite understand how they did it. Cool, huh?
B: Oh, really? What's that about?
A: They've got these amazing floats being paraded around during a traditional festival called Takayama Festival. It happens twice a year, spring and autumn!
B: Wow, that sounds interesting. Is it one of those festivals we have in Japan?
A: Yeah, actually! It's part of the Yama, Hoko, Yatai floats festivals in Japan. UNESCO even recognized it as an important part of our cultural heritage!
B: Whoa, that's quite a big deal! So, what happened during this one?
A: Well, it started on Thursday in Takayama city. People pulled these beautiful floats to a shrine while there was music playing. Later, they had a puppet show on one of the floats for visitors to enjoy!
B: That's pretty awesome! I bet it was impressive. Did anyone say something about it?
A: Yeah, this British tourist was really impressed with the puppeteering, even though he didn't quite understand how they did it. Cool, huh?
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Summary
Takayama Festival in Gifu, Japan: UNESCO-recognized traditional event featuring paraded floats twice a year (spring and autumn). British tourist admired puppet show during recent festival.
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251010_02/#conversation
Date: Oct. 10, 2025
Notes: 2025-10-10
Created: 2025/10/10 09:10
Updated: 2025/12/08 00:50
Last Read: 2025/10/10 09:16