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Morioka Sansa Odori (盛岡さんさ踊り)
Time: Early August
Prefecture: Iwate
Location: Chuodori Street
The highlight of the festival is a colossal parade featuring over three thousand drummers, each representing taiko groups affiliated with schools, companies, organizations, and the twenty-plus taiko groups based in Morioka. This gathering of drummers playing simultaneously sets a world record. The performers march in continuous lines, occasionally interrupted by parade floats or banners introducing the next segment of the event.