Tenno Matsuri (天王祭り) is a festival held annually, in July, in

Tsushima, Aichi is a city located in Aichi Prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 61,647 in 26,559 households, and a population density of 2,457 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Tsushima i ...

. The highlight of the two-day event is the evening festival in which a dozen boats, each decorated with nearly 400 paper lanterns, float down the Tenno River. The festival honors the deity

Gozu Tenno is a 2003 Japanese horror comedy crime film directed by Takashi Miike and written by Sakichi Sato. The film blends yakuza stories with ghost stories, bizarre vignettes, and urban legends. Plot Ozaki (Aikawa), a mentally unstable yakuza, kills ...

. This festival also takes place in Tokyo.Shinagawa-ku 1

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Gion/Tsushima Shinkō at Encyclopedia of Shinto
Festivals in Aichi Prefecture Festivals in Tokyo Summer events in Japan