Cool new kits let you enjoy the atmosphere of a Japanese summer festival without leaving your home.
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Host your very own Japanese summer festival with these DIY carnival game stands
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Katie Pask
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Goodbye katanuki? Japanese festival game may go extinct thanks to the pandemic
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Dale Roll
Feb 10, 2021
The only makers of katanuki pieces may have to close their doors forever if the pandemic continues much longer.
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