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The Saio princess was an unmarried, young Imperial princess, often the Emperor's daughter, who was appointed (by divination) to be the High Priestess of Ise Grand Shrines in Mie Prefecture from the 7th to 14th centuries. This Ai-no-Tsuchiyama Saio Princess Procession was started in 1998. Keywords: shiga koka tsuchiyama saio princess procession kimono women matsuri festival shigabestmatsuri

The Saio princess was an unmarried, young Imperial princess, often the Emperor's daughter, who was appointed (by divination) to be the High Priestess of Ise Grand Shrines in Mie Prefecture from the 7th to 14th centuries.

This Ai-no-Tsuchiyama Saio Princess Procession was started in 1998.

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