Japanese-style Mazu float headlines parade at Taiwan Lantern FestivalStaff writer, with CNAA Japanese-style lantern float featuring Taiwan’s favorite sea goddess Mazu headlined the Team Taiwan baseball parade at the Taiwan Lantern Festival in Chiayi County Saturday evening. The mega-size art piece was a Japanese Nebuta, a traditional lantern float handmade from wood, metal wire, and paper. A Japanese-style Mazu float is pictured at the Taiwan Lantern Festival in Chiayi County on Saturday. Photo: Wang Shan-yan, Taipei TimesThe Taiwan Lantern Festival float spotlighted Mazu in the center, secured by her famous ogre guardians to her left and right. Both Nebuta artists frequented the county’s Puzi Peitian Temple to get inspirations for the deities they sculpted for the annual lantern festival.

Source: Taipei Times March 08, 2026 17:14 UTC