Namahage-san?? - Japan
The Namahage are a local tradition in Akita Prefecture. They are essentially folklore-esque monsters played by ordinary people in town, who dress up once a year and go door to door drinking lots of sake and scaring the children into behaving. They also tend to appear in tourist locations as they are somewhat of an icon of Akita. This picture presents my slightly bewildered reaction to encountering one up close.
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Creators/Contributors
- Education Abroad - Creator
- Barnett, Naomi - Photographer
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collections Photo Contests
Date Created
2014
Physical location
Western Washington University
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- Academic freedom
- Creativity
- Critical thought
- Engagement
- Excellence
- Equity
- Student success
- Respect
- Integrity
- Travel
- Study Abroad
- Discovering Local Culture
- Japan
- Akita
- Monster
- Costume
- Namahage
- Tradition
- Side-eye
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