It’s gold, weighs 88 kilos, is 18 meters long and is a sight not to be missed. Senso-ji’s Golden Dragon Dance in pictures.
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The Golden Dragon dances every 18th of March and October.
It’s gold, weighs 88 kilos, is 18 meters long and is a sight not to be missed. Senso-ji’s Golden Dragon Dance in pictures.
Practical Stuff.
The Golden Dragon dances every 18th of March and October.
Wondering Woman 
Thank you for such a great piece!
The photos provide incredible insight into a beautiful cultural festival!
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Thank you! What lovely words. I’ve just checked out your blog and will be reading more.
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Thank you so much!!
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That means a lot!!
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Wow, that looks amazing. Wonderful photos! I especially love the second photo of the two boys.
Alison
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Thanks Alison. Tokyo is an amazingly colourful place. We’ve been to a festival every weekend for the last month!
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A tremendous sight! Such a lot of beautiful national costumes! Thank you for the wonderful photos.
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Did you let the Dragon bite your head? It brings good luck. 🙂 When I worked in elementary schools many years ago they would have assemblies where a dragon would come and the kids would get sooo excited when it bit their heads. Adorable ❤
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I wish I’d known. I would have!
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The photos are lovely. They capture the emotions on the faces of your subjects so well 🙂
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People watching at festivals is almost better than the festival itself.
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Oh yes! They are what makes the festival special in the first place 🙂
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Wow! This is seriously the coolest thing ever! And those little Japanese boys look absolutely adorable! Great shots!
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Thanks very much Courtney.
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