2018 Japanese Nebuta Festival Face Towel – “Dragon King and Take

📍Pickup at Don Mils & Steeles • Size: 34 × 82 cm (13.4 × 32.3 in) • Material: 100% cotton • Finish: Sheared cotton for a soft, smooth feel • Japanese Nebuta Festival merchandise • Made in Japan About the Nebuta Festival: The Aomori Nebuta Festival is one of Japan’s most famous summer festivals, known for its enormous, brightly illuminated paper-mâché floats depicting warriors, mythical figures, and traditional Japanese stories. About the Design: This artwork is from the prize-winning 2018 Nebuta float “Dragon King and Takeda Sadakiyo” (岩木川 龍王と武田定清) by Nebuta artist Hiroo Takenami. It depicts a legendary story of samurai retainer Takeda Sadakiyo, who worked to control flooding of the Iwaki River, and the Dragon King who appeared to calm its raging waters.