Downtown Iwakuni taken over by food, color, laughter [Image 7 of 7]

IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

10.16.2011

Photo by Lance Cpl. Vanessa Jimenez 

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

Approximately 12 performers navigate the haribote, or paper mache White Snakes, an Iwakuni-oriented species and designated as a national treasure, through the parade during the 55th Annual Iwakuni Festival in downtown Iwakuni, Oct. 16. When the performers brought the beautifully decorated snakes close enough, parade spectators reached out their hands to touch them. The White Snakes attracted crowds during the parade.

• Date Taken: 10.16.2011
• Date Posted: 10.19.2011 03:49
• Photo ID: 475399
• VIRIN: 111016-M-LS108-335
• Resolution: 4752x3168
• Size: 6.7 MB
• Location: IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP