floats: His hope is that the proceeds will help pay the living expenses of nebuta artists and carry on the culture of the Aomori Nebuta. "I want to tell the world about the beauty of the nebuta lights and the floats' allure," said Takenami, 56. "At the same time, I hope that by raising the value of the nebuta floats, we can create an economic environment that enables young people who will inherit the tradition to become craftsmen." Takenami has won the best producer award three times and the runner-up award twice at the Aomori Nebuta Festival in the past five years, according to Asahi Shimbun. In mid-March he will exhibit "Kakera," a line of light installations made of "washi" Japanese paper from nebuta floats, at an international trade show in Germany. Takenami is advocating what he calls "Nebuta style" to develop and spread information about nebuta-related merchandise. Takenami is collecting funds online and is seeking support from the public via crowd funding through A-port, a website run by The Asahi Shimbun for the realization of dreams and ideas. Takenami wants to fix these transient sights in people memories. The Aomori Nebuta floats are disassembled after the festival, with the exception of a few that are exhibited for a year at Nebuta House Wa Rasse, located near Aomori Station.
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