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Sébastien is a French writer and videographer. Born and raised in the south of France, he has been living in Japan since 2022 and has written for several international media outlets mainly about Japan, art, and cinema.

Discovering Japan’s Hidden Summer Festivals: An Immersion in the Heart of Rural Traditions

Posted On June 3, 2025 By Sébastien Raineri

Japan is a country where each season offers a multitude of festivities. Among which, summer festivals, or matsuri in Japanese, occupy a prominent place in the people’s hearts. While some famous matsuri attract huge crowds of visitors each year, such as the Gion Matsuri in Kyoto […]