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In Matsushima bay, you can find a unique festival where large boats shaped like Dragons and Phoenixes parade around the bay carrying portable Mikoshi (神輿) shrines. See for yourself below! 👇

http://ow.ly/pAO650JZgsF

Portable shrine cruise returns to Miyagi city SENDAI — Two boats carrying mikoshi portable shrines paraded around the beautiful Matsushima Bay off Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, on Monday, the date of the Marine Day national holiday.

As food delivery services become more popular, companies in Japan are experimenting with autonomous robots that deliver groceries straight to your door. Check out this robot delivery service in Tsukuba city!

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14638837

Autonomous robot delivers the goods to homes in Tsukuba | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis TSUKUBA, Ibaraki Prefecture--A self-driving wheeled robot can now deliver groceries and daily necessities to about 1,000 households in central Tsukuba.

Gorgeous view of the Tokyo sky as the tip of the Tokyo Skytree rises through dense clouds and sits atop the backdrop of a setting sun. ☀️
http://ow.ly/is1s50JsWvc

Sky scraping above Tokyo | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News Above the sea of clouds, only one tiny part of Tokyo is visible.