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Farmers to tourists: Gifu’s rural festivals court new crowds to survive

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Friday, October 23, 2026 at 11:05 PM · 1 min read
 Farmers to tourists: Gifu’s rural festivals court new crowds to survive  — Japan Times, Tokyo Arts news
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With aging populations, the region's once-famous festivals find themselves relying on outside help to keep homegrown traditions going.

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