Aburahi Shrine

Aburahi Matsuri Festival 2011 油日祭り・奴振り

Held once every five years, Aburahi Festival with the yakko-furi procession is held by Aburahi Shrine in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan on May 1. The procession features yakko samurai laborers who carry a trunk and sing. Others also dance. The procession makes a circular route near Aburahi and Koka Stations on the JR Kusatsu Line. Photos:

Pharrell Williams - Happy (Festivals in Shiga Prefecture, Japan)

We are HAPPY from Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake in Shiga Prefecture next to Kyoto. A great tour of Shiga's most famous matsuri festivals when people feel most happy.

Filmed and edited by Philbert Ono.

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Full-version videos of the matsurii clips are here, in the order of appearance:

- Lake Biwa Museum aquarium
- Yuru-kyara Mascot Character Festival
- Hiko-nyan mascot
- Lake Biwa Museum workshop for kids
- Ayu sweetfish at Shiga Food and Craft Fair
- Yokozuna Hakuho in Maibara
- New Year's at Taga Taisha Shrine
- Katsube Shrine Fire Festival
- Taga Taisha Setsubun Festival
- Sagicho Matsuri
- Tsuchiyama Saio Princess Procession
- Sanno-sai
- Minakuchi Hikiyama Matsuri
- Kaizu Rikishi Matsuri
- Inside Hikone Castle (very cool)

- Yanana at Yuru-kyara Mascot Character Festival
- Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri
- Hachiman Matsuri
- Sakata Shinmeigu Yakko-furi
- Aburahi Matsuri Yakko-furi
- Kenketo Matsuri Dance, Koka
- Kenketo Matsuri, Ryuo
- Hino Matsuri
- Niu Chawan Matsuri
- Iba-no-saka-kudashi Matsuri
- Shichikawa Matsuri
Painting yorokobu (喜) kanji meaning happy on Higashi-Omi giant kite.

- Naginata Odori
- Omizo Matsuri
- Hyozu Matsuri
- Sushi-Cutting Festival
- Higashi-Omi Giant Kite Festival
- Yuki Saiden Rice-Planting Festival
- Biwako Shuko no Uta song monument
- Rowing on Lake Biwa, Imazu
- Rowing on Lake Biwa, Hikone
- Yokaichi Shotoku Matsuri
- Taga Taisha Lantern Festival
- Otsu Summer Festival Fireworks
- Imazu Jr. High Rowing Club on Lake Biwa
Kyoto University Rowing Club on Lake Biwa
- Hinade Shrine Sumo Odori

- Suijo Hachiman Taiko Odori
- Ibuki-yama Taiko Odori
Asahi Honen Taiko Odori (Coming soon)
- Maibara Hikiyama Matsuri
Otsu Matsuri (Coming soon)
Yuru-kyara Mascot Gathering with singer Hashi Yukio
- Hikone Castle Festival
Omi Jingu Yabusame Horseback Archery (Video coming soon)
- Koka Ninja House
- Koka Ninja Village
- Takatora Summit in Kora
Hikone Castle Tourist Ambassador
- Hikone Castle
Otsu Tourist Ambassador
- Maibara Hikiyama Matsuri

油日の奴振り