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Torch Burning Away
I love the traces that sparks leave. This is a long exposure (1 second) and the sparks were thrown because a log shifted in the holder. John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Fourth Trip to Japan > Gifu > Torch Burning Away
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Light Up At Hida Folk Village
Light Up At Hida Folk Village John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Fourth Trip to Japan > Gifu > Light Up At Hida Folk Village
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Pulling Torch
A group of 3 to 10 people would carry these lit torches down. The torches were obviously heavy and there was little protection from the fire. John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Second Trip to Japan > Festivals in Kyoto > Pulling Torch
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Stocking Fires
The fires burning at the side of the road are stocked by locals citizens. John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Second Trip to Japan > Festivals in Kyoto > Stocking Fires
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Setting Up Torch
The people who carried the torch up would set it down and then prop the torch up on end against the fence. While doing this, people close by would throw water on them and the torch to keep things in control. John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Second Trip to Japan > Festivals in Kyoto > Setting Up Torch
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Torch On Ground
When the early torches has burned down it's dumped at the side of the road and tended. John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Second Trip to Japan > Festivals in Kyoto > Torch On Ground
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Fire By Cell Phone
Many of the cell phones kids are carrying have digital cameras built into them. When people can't see because of a crowd, they often hold their cell phones up and watch through the cell phones camera. John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Second Trip to Japan > Festivals in Kyoto > Fire By Cell Phone
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Parade Walking Past Torches
After the torches were set up, a parade came by with hand held torches and walked up to the city square. John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Second Trip to Japan > Festivals in Kyoto > Parade Walking Past Torches
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Sparks Coming Off Torch
The whole point was to stand these torches up. John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > A Second Trip to Japan > Festivals in Kyoto > Sparks Coming Off Torch
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