Name Bearers
Men carry laterns bearing the name of Narita Temple in Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Crowds of Narita Gion Matsuri
The main street leading the way to Narita Temple is extremely crowded and steep, but somehow the floats manage to make it up and down
Here Comes The Party
A float makes its away through the crowd at Narita Gion Matsuri
Preparing The Climb
A man talks to others in preparation for the mass movement of the shrine float up the steep hill at Narita
Dancing On The Rooftops
Men dance on the rooftops of mobile shrines at the Narita Gion Matsuri
Greeting The Oncomers
With so many floats passing the narrow Narita street, there is a lot of waiting involved. The men atop this float were greeting an oncoming float as it prepare to pass.
Young Girl In Matsuri Clothes
A young girl dressed in special clothes for the Narita Gion Matsuri
Waiting To Ascend
Men on a matsuri float wait for their turn to ascend the hill at Narita
A Light In The Crowd
A lady carries a lantern leading a group through the large crowd at Narita Gion Matsuri
Matsuri Piper
A young man plays a wind pipe at the Narita Gion Matsuri
Just Want To Bang On The Drums
A man beats his drum as he rides through the streets at the Narita Gion Matsuri
Taking Donations
A man working one of the floats takes a donation being held out by an onlooker in one of the many shops along the street.
Strength Of A Woman
A young Japanese woman in traditional attire prepares to help pull one of the festival floats along the streets
