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"Nebuta" light sculpture were lighted up on Aug 13. (Cultural News Photo)
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Light sculpture "Nebuta" float with the name of "Yoshitsune Crossing Tsugaru Strait" was lighted up following the ceremony of embedding a sprit in the Nabuta sculpture on August 13 at the Aomori Kenjin Kai Hall in Little Tokyo.
"Yoshitsune Crossing Tsugaru Strait" float itself is 20 ft wide x 30 ft long x 25 ft high.
Beside "Yoshitsune," "Archer Nasu no Yoichi" Nebuta also lighted up.
On Sunday, Aug. 16, the first unit of the the Nisei Week Grand Parade will start at 5:30 pm. And the Nebuta floats will be the last in the parade, and the Nebuta floats will move around 8 pm.
Nebutabayashi Hozonkai is seeking dancers or Haneto with nebuta and pushers for nebuta floats. Donations are also needed to continue nebuta in the Nisei Week. For more information, visit lanebuta.com.
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