2010 Hirosaki Neputa Matsuri - Japanese Festival with Lit-Up Floats and Flashing Swords

[sunochannel]

lol! Yeah, I had to google it to make sure I wasn't making a fool outta myself and I was -_- I didn't know there were festivals called Neputa though. I've learned something new today :3

[RoninDave]

@sunochannel don't worry! A lot of Japanese don't know that either! Many of them think Neputa is just another name for Nebuta. Nebuta of Aomori City is the famous one that everyone knows while Neputa of Hirosaki is rather overshadowed by it. I like both but I think Neputa is more artistic because of the painted scenes plus some of them are rather bloody!

[RoninDave]

@sunochannel lol! Pretty sure it IS Neputa. You removed your comment before I had a chance to school ya!

[tanukisan666]

The Yakuza chick from 4:36 to 4:44 is captivating....

[holdenc96]

I lived in Hirosaki for six years as an eikaiwa teacher. I was feeling very nostalgic for my old hometown after the earthquake and tsunami, and I felt all kinds of natsukashii hearing the little kids screaming "yaaaaa ya dou!" and seeing the blase faces of the high school girls. (And they're not bored; they're supposed to have expressionless faces! My former students loved banging on those drums!)

[LatinoSan]

Great video again!

are you a busy guy!

cool stuff!

[daidouji]

THIS IS EFFING AWESOME!!! GREAT VIDEO. I found you through "ThatJapaneseGIrl" channel.

[Lodoss3800]

I will go to Aomori by a business trip next month

[Lukster2006]

Looks amazing. Such wonderfully detailed and intricate floats.

[davehome22]

that festival looked awesome, i loved those floats, wish i could have been there to see it in person, thanks man

[maquahuitl]

dude! This one is amazing.

[HADES1111100000]

i love japon n_n

[tanukisan666]

Dave always finds hot chicks for his videos. But could those drummers look any more bored?

[RoninDave]

@tanukisan666 I think they were going for that supermodel look of "I'm too beautiful to be interested in anything"

[daidouji]

@RoninDave lol

[MewesK]

Beautiful video. And even the sound was better this time! :D

[kua514]

beautiful video!!

[theuglyninja]

cool vid :)

[Theytoldmetodoit1]

What a great video and what a great matsui. I love the sound of the drums.

I love Japanese matsui and this one is awesome. Thanks for posting the video.

[MicknFumi]

Possibly the biggest drums I've ever seen...cool vid Dave : )

[HonestGamer1]

Awesome festival. They have quite interesting art.

[narutodayo]

I like that float that had changeable panels.

Nice editing job, by the way; that clearly took some time, put it paid off nicely.

[MageThief]

Those paintings where awesome. Must have been some tattoo artist that made them. I just must try to go there one year and see it for my self.

And we can always count on You to find the pretty girls :D

Great video indeed.

[lockcol]

beautiful footage. Thank you!

[weiwuwei01]

Thumbs up for awesome Nippon Artwork!

[NinetytoFirst]

Yeah, the drummer girls were the best part. =]

[Jimaera]

Because cool people blow bubbles when they're going off to war! Love all your closeups of the gory images (those severed heads have some hilarious expressions on their faces) and, as always, the drummer girls. Never miss your chance to get a nice closeup of a drummer girl, do you. XD