On the night of August 16, 2026, the "Yoshihara no Mandoro" (Yoshihara Myriad Lanterns) fire festival—a registered Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Kyoto Prefecture—took place at the mouth of the Isazu River in Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture. Local young men vigorously spun a massive lantern structure on the water, praying for bountiful catches and safety at sea.
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