MISAWA, Aomori Prefecture--“Nebuta” floats modeled after the seven gods of fortune are now on display at the Hoshino Resorts Aomoriya hotel here in the hope that Lady Luck will shine on visitors.

AOMORI--This year's Aomori Nebuta Festival will showcase a special "nebuta" lantern float featuring the collaborative work of 14 artisans after the event was canceled last August due to the novel ...

Takenami Hiroo is one of the premier makers of nebuta, the floats that are the main attraction of the Aomori Nebuta Festival. He hopes to share the unique appeal of nebuta with the world.