Kushiro is still in the festival season. Last Sunday, when I was working in my hotel room I heard a festival music out of the window. I watched out and found this small parade carrying a portable shrine. It was the smallest parade I have once seen. The portable shrine is usually so heavy that at least twelve people are needed to carry it, however in this parade, there were only ten! They looked so tired that they soon took a rest. I have never seen such a scene that a parade is paused on the way! Only the festival music was on during their rest because it was not a live but a recorded one from a car speaker. I wonder if this parade can be held next year. The population problem is really serious here in Kushiro.
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