9020 East Japan Railway Company -- 2007 Aomori Nebuta festival

[@RoninDave]

Ah, I love Nebuta! I think I'll go again this year! I didn't know Reiko used an ax on Shutendoji

[@nanshoji]

I think that Raiko (Minamoto no Yorimitsu) usually used a sword . But Shutendoji was so giant , he had to use an ax . A Japanese sword is very sharp, but it is difficult to cut big and fat things. In real sword fight , it will not go like samurai drama . ^^