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Houkiboshi

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right before the Kokura Gion festival the Japanese have another really sweet Festival. These paper balls represent comets. (Houkiboshi) The women and the man on them are a prince and princess who are in love but cannot be together but for one day a year. The prince and princess are the stars Casper and Pollax and the one day a year is when the two stars are together in they sky. On this day and days prior couples lock heart shaped locks with their names on them on top of tall structures or near romantic spots to bless their love and to help keep them together forever. Sorry long explanation but it was really sweet and the lanterns or whatever where so beautiful and made out of paper!
Image size
2848x4288px 6.3 MB
Make
PENTAX
Model
PENTAX K-x
Shutter Speed
1/200 second
Aperture
F/13.0
Focal Length
55 mm
ISO Speed
640
Date Taken
May 19, 2010, 1:57:49 AM
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