<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishSherehe ni mahali ambapo Japani ya kisasa ya juu hutoa njia kwa ya zamani, ambapo mapokeo ya kale yanatunzwa, haswa katika wilaya za vijijini za mbali.  <response>: Festivals are where superficially modern Japan gives way to the old, where ancient traditions are upheld, especially in remote rural districts. 