the city of Kanonji in Kagawa Prefecture hosts a Chosa Festival This three-day festivity celebrates the traditional floats used to transport taiko during matsuri the locals walk the streets of the city equipped with 23 chosa in the direction of the Toyohama shrine A tradition dating back more than 150 years it enchants visitors every year to the island of Shikoku to admire the floats made of gold and silver Originally used to transport taiko (traditional Japanese drums) during festivals chosa are giant wooden floats 14 meters long and 5 meters high that are over-decorated these behemoths quickly won the hearts of the Japanese they went beyond the borders of the former capital so much so that we find them today in many events organized in the four corners of the Japanese Islands carriers of mikoshi (portable Shinto temples) or simple means of locomotion for decorations during parades chôsa have been a staple of Japanese festivals for over 150 years And especially in the small town of Kanonji which organizes a celebration in their honor every October 23 chariots are carried throughout the city to the Toyohama Hachiman shrine a place of prayer located a stone's throw from the edges of the inner sea of Japan it is to music that the inhabitants of Kan'onji parade the floats that each district has carefully prepared for the festivities Each district customizes its tank, and the more elaborate so his chariot is the most beautiful of them all Read: Takayama Sanno Festival a Kakikurabe competition even takes place on the festival's last day in the direction of the Ichinomiya shrine Singing and dancing to highlight the beauty of your chôsa while lifting it as high as possible An impressive test when you know that the average weight of these beautiful babies is around 2 tons Our new activity in Takayama But the Sanuki Toyohama Chôsa is not just about tanks other performances are also on the program such as the famous lion dance or the Funatogyo ceremony A means of bringing good fortune to sinners who live off the inland sea the Funatogyo ceremony is one of the significant events of the matsuri the Toyohama Shrine mikoshi is placed on a small boat dancers and singers provide the show to the delight of festival-goers The ship will then travel the coasts of Kanonji to protect the city on land and sea To go further: The matsuri, Japanese festivals Getting around during the Setouchi Triennial On the occasion of the major contemporary art event visitors and art enthusiasts will have to sail between the different islands of the Seto Inland Sea to visit the works Nightlife in Japan: Going out, seeing and drinking Temples and shrines in Japan Markets in Japan Onsen, Hot Springs and Public Baths Family Travel Parks and Gardens Outdoor Activities Museums and Galleries View more Sign up and be the first to hear our news and special offers takes place every July in Toyohama harbor in Minamichita Town Serving to pray for bountiful catches of fish and seafaring safety the lively festival features processions of massive hariko* (papier-machel) Tai Mikoshi (float or sacred palanquin) Near the center of the Japanese archipelago sits Aichi Prefecture which borders the Pacific Ocean at its south where its central city of Nagoya is located the Chita Peninsula extends to the south (see map) At the southernmost tip of the peninsula is Minamichita Town and gold-lined seabream that rank in the top class in all of Japan.** The town has seven fishing harbors The five districts neighboring the Toyohama fishing port work in cooperation to hold an eccentric festival called the Tai Matsuri The festival is said to have begun about 150 years ago with a papier-mache mouse a variety of different papier-mache shapes were added the large sea bream papier-mache mikoshi seen today came into prominence with huge sea bream papier-machemikoshi that travel around the town in processions The reason the mikoshi are shaped like a sea bream is that this festival is held to pray for large catches of fish There is also a theory that the custom originated from the sea bream which depictions of Ebisu the five districts neighboring Toyohama hold the two-day festival competing to create large sea bream floats measuring from 10 to 18 m in length The festival is held at two locations in the town: the Susa district which encompasses four wards,*** and the Nakasu district the Susa festival takes place as the event for the local Tsushima Shrine they hold a ceremony that involves housing the kami deity in a temporary shrine called an okariya constructed near the seaside A mikoshi portable shrine from the Susa district heads out to receive the kami escorted by tai mikoshi sea bream portable shrine and together they go parading about the town and the sight of around 60 young people carrying them is inspiring A fireworks display held in dedication presents a lively end to the first day boats tow the Susa district's four floats into the sea for a while the Nakasu district's sea bream festival lasts for only one day until late at night but it includes the procession of a sea bream mikoshi 14 meters in length One of the festival's highlights occurs when locals pull the float into the sea with their own strength where it floats for about an hour And an illumination of it at night presents a different appearance than during the day Taiko drummers who join the sea bream floats in the procession through the town contribute to the festive atmosphere While in the past it was children from distinguished families in the district who participated Another highlight is the extravagant costumes—some people say each one used to cost as much as building a house draws large crowds of people who turn out for the lively spectacle of the sea bream floats For the three years from 2020 through 2022 While the festival is scheduled to take place on July 23 this year apparently there will unfortunately be no procession of sea bream mikoshi The day when the spectacle of their spirited procession can safely be viewed once again will hopefully return as quickly as possible No article or any part there of may be reproduced without the express permission of the Cabinet Office. Copyright inquiries should be made through this form Bubbleblabber Your source for the latest in adult animation news A double feature of films in the Rascal series To give this series a proper review I have to give a little bit of my history with it I would only watch an anime if it had an English dub before this series Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai and Kaguya-sama: Love is War were the first anime I watched subbed because they interested me that much Five years later they are still some of my favorite anime I’ve ever watched I cried so hard watching the movie Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl that I still haven’t been able to watch it again even though I loved it we have never got a dub of any of the Rascal series until now This makes recommending this series a bit tough But the problem is that only these two movies have gotten an English dub If you’re someone who only watches English dubbed anime then I can’t recommend watching these movies because you will be lost There’s a whole season and another movie of content that you would be missing and it’s all important If you can watch Subbed for a little while then I think you should go for it whether you watch these movies subbed or dubbed I hope you watch them because they were great I have had an idea of who I would like to voice certain characters in my head if this series ever got dubbed Erica Mendez is not who I would have chosen to voice the main heroine Mai Sakurajima which shows that it’s a good thing I’m not in charge of such decisions because she did fantastic It’s not the type of character she usually voices but I was all for it after the first five minutes Stephen Fu as Sakuta worked well because he managed to nail Sakuta’s sardonic nature and Cristina Vee as Toyohama were great as well though Toyohama didn’t have all that much screen time I would say the second one was the better one Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out was good but it didn’t have the same supernatural feel the rest of the series has There are parts where Kaede’s puberty syndrome rears its ugly head but for the most part it was a straightforward slice-of-life anime movie Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid had me in tears for almost all of its runtime Sakuta and Kaede’s mother is finally feeling well enough to go home which leads to Sakuta having a bout of puberty syndrome where he has to resolve some of his feelings with his mother If you’ve read a lot of my reviews you know that I lost my mother at a young age so this film resonated with me pretty hard But thanks to the support of Mai he manages to make it through I think that Mai and Sakuta might be one of the top five best anime couples out there This is one of my favorite anime series but I understand that the dubbing issue is problematic It’s not a perfect solution but at the very least if you don’t want to watch it subbed the light novels are available in English up to where these movies start so that might be an option I recommend you do something to catch up though because these movies are another fantastic addition to this wonderful series I would like to end this by saying that “Fukashigi no Carte” is one of the best-ending songs in anime and you should listen to it because a different character sings for each arc Lazarus Episode 1– 👎 Big City Greens 100th Episode–👍 Common Side Effects Episode 1–👍 Lil Kev Episode 1–👍 StuGo Episode 1–👍 Patrick Star - "There are also other characters that come and go (also owned by the Warner Bros. Discovery conglomerate media company)." Huh. Is that just referring to other characters from the show itself, or is this implying that the new season is going to have cameos from other WBD IPs Bifferno I think it's all delayed until the 23rd now. gobluespartyon- The staff for the new sequel anime project based on Hajime Kamoshida's Seishun Buta Yarō light novel series announced on Saturday that the project will play in theaters The sequel anime project will adapt the eighth and ninth novels in the franchise: Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid Saturday's announcement did not directly specify the length of the project but participating theaters will be offering advance ticket sets which allow the buyer to watch Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid each once Sōichi Masui is returning to direct the project at CloverWorks. Masahiro Yokotani is returning for composition and scripts, and Satomi Tamura is returning as the character designer Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (Seishun Buta Yarō wa Yume-Miru Shōjo no Yume wo Minai), the anime film that adapts the the sixth and seventh light novel volumes in the franchise Aniplex of America and Funimation Films screened the anime in the United States Yen Press is releasing the original light novel series in English Source: Comic Natalie Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser Japanese version The official website for the Seishun Buta Yarō wa Bunny Girl-senpai no Yume wo Minai (The Young Pig-Rascal Isn't Dreaming of a Bunny Girl Upperclassman) television anime adaptation of Hajime Kamoshida's Seishun Buta Yarō light novel series revealed a new key visual and staff on Tuesday Natsume's Book of Friends) is art director Novel illustrator Keeji Mizoguchi drew the previously revealed character visuals for the anime there's a rumor about a mysterious phenomenon call "puberty syndrome." For example Sakuta Azusagawa is a high school student who suddenly sees a bunny girl appear in front of him Sakuta's upperclassman and also a famous actress who has gone on hiatus from the entertainment industry the people around Mai cannot see her bunny-girl figure Other heroines who have "puberty syndrome" start to appear in front of Sakuta Kadokawa published the first novel in the series also titled Seishun Buta Yarō wa Bunny Girl-senpai no Yume wo Minai Keeji Mizoguchi provides the illustrations Kadokawa published the eighth volume on April 10 Tsugumi Nanamiya launched a manga adaptation of the first novel volume in the January 2016 issue of Dengeki G's Comic magazine. Kadokawa published the first volume in October 2016. Tsukumo Asakusa launched a manga adaptation of the second novel Seishun Buta Yarō wa Puchi Devil-kōhai no Yume wo Minai (The Young Pig-Rascal Isn't Dreaming of a Petit Devil Underclassman) in the May issue of Dengeki G's Comic on March 30 Kamoshida and Mizoguchi previously worked together on The Pet Girl of Sakurasou (Sakurasō no Pet na Kanojo) light novel series, which inspired a 24-episode television anime series in 2012-2013 Sources: Seishun Buta Yarō wa Bunny Girl-senpai no Yume wo Minai anime's website, MoCa News