Event Brief
Akiba Festival Draws Crowds Despite Winter Cold
Filed: Feb 13, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
Summary: Japan’s Akiba Festival features samurai parades and fire rituals, preserving a 200-year-old prayer for disaster protection.
WHO: Festival attendees and participants
WHAT: Akiba Festival with samurai parades and fire rituals
WHEN: Feb 13, 2026 at 2:32 AM ET
WHERE: Niyodogawa
WHY: To preserve a 200-year-old prayer for protection from disasters
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