This was submitted by Richard Watanabe from Arcadia, California, for Discover Nikkei’s Nima-kai Traditions: Matsuri photo activity.

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Nebuta float of Minamoto Yoshitsune (1159-1189). Yoshitsune was considered one of the greatest warriors of the late Heian (794-1185) and early Kamakura periods (1192-1333), leading the Minamoto clan to victory over the Taira clan during the Gempei War.