The annual Tenjin Festival in Osaka culminated on Saturday evening in a grand boat procession on the city's Okawa River.
Legend has it that the god, enshrined in Osaka's Tenman Shrine, made his yearly appearance at this time of the year and viewed the vicinity from a boat on the river.
In the event called "Funato-gyo," about 100 festival boats were divided into 2 groups, one cruising upstream and the other downstream, with each making return trips.
About 10,000 people were aboard the boats, beating drums and cheering.
Crowds of spectators packed the riverbanks and enjoyed the illuminations of the boats reflected on the water.
At dusk, 5,000 fireworks adorned the sky, providing yet another source of excitement for the participants.
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