November is the time for some interesting Japanese festivals. Take a look at some of these festivals :

The Onomichi Betcha Festival (尾道 ベッチャー祭り) is a festival where men dress as demons and pretend to thrash children as they walk by. It’s an old custom that traces back to a time when people believed that you could “beat” an illness out of a child.

Sukagawa Taimatsu (須賀川松明) is a large fire festival where tall straw storage stalks are burned. The straw storage stalks are normally used to contain rice, but the rice is taken out and the straw is burned. The straw bins can be at least ten feet high.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX56zMjzziQ&feature=related

Shichi Go San Festival (七五三) is an nationwide festival in Japan. To read more about it go here : https://blogs.transparent.com/japanese/shichi-go-san-七五三-festival/  

Here is a video showing how Japanese kids get dressed up for the festival :