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Nebuta Floats

Both the namesake and stars of the festival, the Nebuta floats are gargantuan creations weighing up to 4 tons, with a maximum height of 5 meters, a width of 9 meters, and depth of 7 meters. Every year the festival features 22 Nebuta floats that take one year to make, from drafting the design to the actual construction of the figures. Aomori Prefecture has several variations of the Nebuta festival, including a prominent one in the city of Hirosaki, but the city of Aomori’s Nebuta Festival is particularly renowned for its beautiful and impressive floats.

Each float has its own distinct style but still follows the traditional Nebuta float appearance. They are handcrafted by nebutashi (Nebuta artisans), who are required to master the three core aspects of the art form: sketching, modeling, and coloring. The figures on the floats are often inspired by a historical event, a Kabuki play, or ancient folklore. All the characters have large faces with intense eyebrows and are depicted wearing colorful, sometimes dotted, clothing. Each float is lit up to contrast against the dark night sky. Some floats reproduce nature, with pastel pink cherry blossoms, or illustrate a fierce war scene in shades of vermillion.

The lit-up floats at night resemble massive, surreal creatures towering above the spectators. Each float is carried and maneuvered by a team of hikite pullers. The hikite follow instructions from the conductor, or sensumochi, who is responsible for choreographing the dynamic movements of the float and showing the audience its four sides, which are all intricately decorated in their own way.

睡魔藝閣（花燈車）

睡魔祭得名於其祭典主角——睡魔藝閣。藝閣最高可達5公尺，寬9公尺，深7公尺；最重可達4噸，可說是龐然大物。從圖紙起草到實際製作，需耗時一年。每年祭典，將有22台藝閣共襄盛舉。青森縣內，睡魔祭多處可見，較為著名的包括弘前市及青森市等，後者以藝閣之精美豪華而聲名遠播。

藝閣造型五花八門，各具特色，卻都不失傳統之美。藝閣由睡魔師（花燈車手藝人）手工製作而成，其中描底、組裝、上色等工藝尤為重要，睡魔師需樣樣精通。燈上多繪有歷史、歌舞伎，亦或民間傳說人物——濃眉闊面，身著華服，衣服上偶爾綴有日本傳統的圓點圖案。藝閣燈火通明，於漆黑夜色裡燦爛奪目，且部分繪有自然風光如櫻花，淺淡粉嫩；亦繪有戰場廝殺場面，朱紅如火。

藝閣於夜幕下閃閃發亮，如不存於世的龐然巨獸般，屹立於觀眾頭頂之上。藝閣下有搬運隊，稱「引手」，聽從指揮——亦稱「扇子持」的指示，推動藝閣前行；「扇子持」更負責展現藝閣的精巧及獨特魅力，並賦予其律動之美，以吸引四方觀眾的目光。

睡魔山车（花灯车）

睡魔祭之名，源自其祭典主角——睡魔山车。山车最高可达5米，宽9米，深7米；最重可达4吨，可谓庞然大物。从起草图纸到实际制作，需耗时一年。每年祭典，将有22台山车共襄盛举。青森县内，睡魔祭多处可见，较知名的如弘前市及青森市，后者以山车之精美豪华而赫赫有名。

山车造型虽各有其趣，却都秉承传统的外观之美。山车由睡魔师（花灯车手艺人）手工精制而成，以描底、组装、上色等工艺最为关键，睡魔师需样样精通。灯上所绘人物，多为历史、歌舞伎，亦或民间传说人物——浓眉阔面，身着华服，服饰上偶尔缀有日本传统的圆点图案。山车灯火通明，于漆黑夜色里灿然夺目，部分则绘有自然风光如樱花，浅淡粉嫩；亦绘有战场厮杀场面，朱红胜火。

夜幕下的山车熠熠生辉，如同令人匪夷所思的庞然巨兽，傲立于观众头顶之上。山车下有搬运队，称“引手”，听从指挥者“扇子持”的指示，推动山车前行；“扇子持”更负责展现山车的精巧及独特魅力，并赋予其律动之美，以吸引四方观众的目光。