Fukui is a resilient little city - the Allies bombed it to bits during WWII, and then it was leveled again a few years later by an earthquake. So, it's only fitting that the city's symbol is the Phoenix - it has proven its ability to rise from the ashes. Fukui greeted me with the Phoenix Festival, held during my first weekend in town. Groups of young and old perform impossibly complicated dances as part of a competition - and wear matching outfits. It was a photography heaven - I put my new camera to use and shot more than 100 pictures. Enjoy!
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