Have you ever seen a 300-year-old Japanese festival with giant floats and taiko drums?

Discover the Sawara Festival in Katori City, Chiba, Japan! 🎎

With over 300 years of history, this traditional festival features majestic floats, powerful taiko drums, and lively music called Sawara-bayashi.

For me, it’s also personal — I share childhood memories of visiting the festival and the unique atmosphere that fills the streets during the celebration.

I made a short 7-minute podcast episode about it.

🎧 Podcast　📗Transcripts