Graceful boughs
2018 Ceremonial Takayama
Venerated shrine
Lamp and friends
Elaborate drum float (matsuri)
Painted fabric banner on float
Detailed wood relief carving
Just budding
Traditional parade participants wait
Getting ready
Hand-carved detail
Taxi-Rickshaw stand
Old Friends share Old Stories
Shaded waterway
Square with marionette floats
Sidestreet bridge
Traditional garb
Pride of the neighborhood
On display
Float Adorned with tapestries
Attendants at the ready
Marionette up top
Marionette on beam
Marionette dons mask
Neighborhood float
Pampered pooch
Marionette advances out beam
Dog with a cat cap
Side view
Fine carpentry and carving
Kimono'd dogs (shiba inu breed)
Bright tapestries
The Eyes have It
Large marionette
Petal showers
3-D tapestries and carving
Happy to play the part
Embroidery and applique
Sharing tradition
Centers of attention
Float Minder
Festival Veteran
Puppeteers prepare
Sharing knowledge
All Lacquered Up
Black and Gold Beauty
Masked performance
Making repairs