2020.04.08 15:59Nation

青森ねぶた祭の中止決定　新型コロナ拡大で

　新型コロナウイルス感染拡大を受け、東北を代表する夏祭り「青森ねぶた祭」の今夏の開催中止が決まった。青森市などでつくる実行委員会が８日、明らかにした。中止は現在の名称となった１９５８年以降で初めて。
　実行委によると、昨年の来場者は約２８５万人を記録し、今年は８月２～７日の開催を予定していた。小野寺晃彦青森市長は「ねぶたで育った人間として悔しい思いしかない」と語った。（2020/04/08-15:59）

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2020.04.08 15:59Nation

Aomori Nebuta Festival Canceled amid Coronavirus Crisis

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Aomori Nebuta Festival in northeastern Japan, famous for parades involving huge paper lanterns, will not be held this year due to the coronavirus crisis, the organizer said Wednesday.
   The annual summer festival in the city of Aomori was canceled for the first time since it was launched under the current name in 1958.
   This year's festival was scheduled for Aug. 2-7, after attracting some 2.85 million people last year, according to the organizer, made up of the city government and other entities.
   "I am regretful, as Nebuta was so important to my childhood," said Aomori Mayor Akihiko Onodera.

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