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The Aomori Nebuta is a Japanese fire festival held annually between August 2nd and 7th in Aomori city featuring over twenty nebutas or massive lantern floats based on kabuki or mythical stories. The Aomori Nebuta Festival is thought to have originated from the Tanabata festival, but its real roots are unknown. It is believed that the Tanabata Festival from China and the cultural traditions of the Tsugaru region blended together. People began to make lanterns with paper, bamboo, and candles, which over the
