A resort hotel in northeastern Japan has recently opened a special room to offer visitors a feeling of being part of the traditional Nebuta summer festival, famous for its nightly parades of illuminated giant papier-mache lanterns.The room at Hoshino Resorts Aomoriya is adorned with pictures of gigantic samurai warriors on the walls, ceiling, and even the toilet lid produced by well-known Nebuta artist Hiroo Takenami.Footsteps marked on the floor of the corridor allow guests to follow the moves of the festival dancers and their chants can be heard by pushing the door buzzer to the room.The …READ FULL ARTICLE
