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Gosho Shrine Matsuri, Kamakura - Japanese festivals are traditional festive occasions as a matsuri is the Japanese word for festival - typically sponsored by a local shrine.  Matsuri almost always feature processions which include floats, mikoshi or portable shrines, which are carried around the neighborhood and even into the ocean along coastal areas.
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Gosho Shrine Matsuri, Kamakura - Japanese festivals are traditional festive occasions as a matsuri is the Japanese word for festival - typically sponsored by a local shrine. Matsuri almost always feature processions which include floats, mikoshi or portable shrines, which are carried around the neighborhood and even into the ocean along coastal areas.