Aichi’s spectacular summer line up of events and festivals is enough to make anyone hot under the collar. Enjoy a range of traditional and sub-culture events, including the 1,300 year old cormorant fishing, sumo wrestling, energetic dance groups, and so much more!
Ukai is a 1,300 year old traditional fishing technique using tethered cormorants to catch Ayu (sweet fish). A fire hanging from a steel basket at the front of the boat attracts the fish, which are scooped up by the diving birds. The Ushou, or cormorant handler, then pulls the cormorants in and the larger fish are disgorged from the birds' beaks.
There’s traditional action and excitement aplenty when the annual Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament comes to town for two weeks of wrestling every July! See the Big Men battle it out in the ring in this ancient sport. Action starts with the lower ranked divisions around 8:30am, and day climaxes with the top ranked wrestlers around 6pm.
Japan’s Anime, Manga and PC game culture has spread world-wide, and so has the phenomenon called Cosplay, where fans dress as their favorite characters. Join in the fun at the Osu Shopping district’s annual Cosplay Parade, and The World Cosplay Championships at Oasis 21!
This Guinness Book recording holding dance festival, the Nippon Domanaka Matsuri, welcomes some 1.8 million visitors during the three day August event. Enjoy the sights and sounds of this colorful, lively festival in the city center, where everyone is welcome to take part!
See rows of traditional hand-held fireworks, and the brave men who make and fire them off, sending shafts of hissing, sparking fire high up into the summer night sky, before exploding in a great ball of fire and smoke. An exciting, audio and visual spectacular accompanied by Japanese drumming performances.
