Many traditional festivals are held throughout the country at this time of the year to pray for people’s good health.<br />In Oyama City, locals marched through the town, carrying 24 portable shrines. The biggest one weighs two tons. Children also participated in the parade. One group wore traditional samurai costumes.<br /><br />At another local festival in Saitama prefecture, participants from across 8 towns carried their own portable shrines. A giant traditional float on wheels was also towed through the streets, accompanied by the sound of flutes and drums.<br />No Comment | euronews: watch the international news without commentary | http://www.euronews.net/nocomment/
