This flaming display held in mid-February is called Dondo yaki, in which huge pyres of New Year's decorations are burned to send off old spirits and to pray for health and safety in the upcoming year.
Photo of the Day Archive for January 2004
World Cup Fever - Hong Kong
Eclipsed in Hong Kong
Photo of the Day Archive for May 2004
Photo of the Day Archive for August 2003
Miyagawa, Takayama: A Morning By the Crystal River
Seijin Hi: Coming of Age Day in Japan
My life In Tokyo
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