is a matsuri in Kokura Kita-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka, Japan. It is a summer festival that spans two days, usually the first weekend in August. It is Kitakyūshū's largest festival, having been created to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the creation of the city. Its predecessor was the .
History
When Kitakyushu celebrated the 10th anniversary of its creation as a municipality and ordinance-designated city in 1973, a Junior Chamber International corporation held an event called the "Kitakyushu Matsuri", and on the 25th anniversary, the current Wasshoi Hyakuman Matsuri was started. The , a yosakoi dance that originated in Kōchi, Kōchi, Kōchi has been performed every year since 2003. Local businesses and groups, as well as student organizations have participated, and participation has increased in the years since it started. In recent years, more than 10,000 people have participated in the dance.
Characteristics
The event's budget is usually around 80,000,000 yen, most of which goes to supporting the city.
「わっしょい百万夏まつり」8月1、2日に開催
読売新聞 2009年5月16日） On average, around 1,500,000 people attend the event annually. Every year a theme is picked; in 2009, the theme was "Pride of Kitakyushu". Due to the participation of groups from around the city, it is possible to see many unique aspects of other festivals, such as floats from Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyūshū, Wakamatsu-ku and Yahata Nishi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Kurosaki or "light pyramids" from Tobata-ku, Kitakyūshū, Tobata-ku. There are also others from outside of Kitakyūshū, such as the big snake float from Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Ōmuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka. The festival finishes with fireworks.
References
External links
Wasshoi Hyakuman Natsumatsuri
Festivals in Japan
Summer festivals
Kitakyushu
Festivals in Fukuoka Prefecture
August events
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