Misakubo Village: Gion Festival Day
A short documentary about the local "Gion" festival in the village of Misakubo. Director Teiichi Hori's second film in a series of documentaries about the Tenryū region, after Besshō Tea Factory.
A short documentary about the local "Gion" festival in the village of Misakubo. Director Teiichi Hori's second film in a series of documentaries about the Tenryū region, after Besshō Tea Factory.
A short documentary about the local "Gion" festival in the village of Misakubo. Director Teiichi Hori's second film in a series of documentaries about the Tenryū region, after Besshō Tea Factory.
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