 Last additions - Gion Matsuri Festival, Ato Matsuri (Second Procession) 祇園祭・後祭 |
Shijo-dori going to Yasaka Shrine.Aug 03, 2014
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Lantern dancersAug 03, 2014
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Heron dancersAug 03, 2014
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Geisha/geiko from Gion Kobu.Aug 03, 2014
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Geisha/geiko from Gion Kobu.Aug 03, 2014
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Geisha/geiko from Gion Kobu.Aug 03, 2014
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Geisha/geiko from Gion Kobu.Aug 03, 2014
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Geisha/geiko from Gion Kobu.Aug 03, 2014
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Geisha/geiko from Gion KobuAug 03, 2014
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Geisha/geiko from Miyagawa-cho.Aug 03, 2014
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Geisha/geiko from Miyagawa-cho.Aug 03, 2014
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Geisha/geiko from Miyagawa-cho.Aug 03, 2014
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Kimono beautiesAug 03, 2014
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The parasol floats are reminiscent of Gion Matsuri's earliest floats.Aug 03, 2014
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Hanagsa beauties.Aug 03, 2014
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When the Saki Matsuri and Ato Matsuri's processions were combined on July 17, 1966, the Hanagasa Parade was started on July 24, 1966 to compensate for the Ato Matsuri's procession. Aug 03, 2014
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The Hanagasa Parade (花傘巡行) is a parade of mostly children and women accompanied by flowery parasol floats. It starts (10 am) and ends (noon) at Yasaka Shrine. On Kawaramachi-dori road, they follow right after the main float procession.Aug 03, 2014
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Gion Matsuri now has two boat floats. The boat float (Fune-hoko) in the Saki Matsuri procession is said to be going to battle, while the Ofune-hoko is on a triumphant return from battle. Both boat floats worship the legendary Empress Jingu.Aug 03, 2014
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During the Ofune-hoko's 500-year history, it repeatedly suffered from fires, but was rebuilt each time until 1864 when it caught fire caused by a skirmish (Hamaguri Gate Rebellion 蛤御門の変) at the Kyoto Imperial Palace.Notice the boat rudder.Aug 03, 2014
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Meet Gion Matsuri's new boat float, Ofune-hoko.Aug 03, 2014
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The new boat float (Ofune-hoko) rejoins the Gion Matsuri after a 150-year absence. It always appears last in the float procession.Aug 03, 2014
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Costing over US$10 million, this float always appears last in the Ato Matsuri. It rejoins the Gion Matsuri after being absent for 150 years when the previous float was caught in a fire in 1864.Aug 03, 2014
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Ofune-hoko 大船鉾 - Gion Matsuri's brand new float parading for the first time today on July 24, 2014. Aug 03, 2014
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Kuronushi-yama 黒主山 - From the Noh play called "Shiga," it shows 10th-century poet Otomo no Kuronushi looking up at cherry blossoms.Aug 03, 2014
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En no Gyoja-yama 役行者山 - Depicts En-no-Gyoja, in the middle, an ascetic who had Hitokoto Nushi (standing on left) build a stone bridge between Katsuragi and Mt. Omine in Nara. On the right is the Goddess Katsuragi.Aug 03, 2014
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Koi-yama 鯉山 - Shows a carp (koi) swimming up a ryumon waterfall to become a dragon. The tapestries, depicting the Trojan War, were made in Belgium in the 16th century. (Important Cultural Properties)Aug 03, 2014
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Minami Kannon-yama 南観音山 - Worships Yoryu Kannon (揚柳観音), which dispels illness. The large willow branch also dispels illness. Medicine balls are on the four corners.Aug 03, 2014
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Minami Kannon-yama about to turn at the Kyoto City Hall corner.Aug 03, 2014
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Suzuka-yama 鈴鹿山 - Dedicated to the goddess Suzuka who lives in the Suzuka Mountains and eliminated the demon terrorizing local residents and travelers to Ise. She wears a gold eboshi hat.Aug 03, 2014
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Jomyo-yama 浄妙山 - Depicts the famous 12th-century battle between the Heike and Genji Clans at Uji River in Kyoto in the Tale of the Heike. It shows warrior-monk Ichirai jumping over Jomyo to take credit as the first to engage the enemy.Aug 03, 2014
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Jomyo-yama 浄妙山Aug 03, 2014
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Jomyo-yama 浄妙山Aug 03, 2014
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Kawaramachi-dori going to Shijo-dori road.Aug 03, 2014
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Hachiman-yama 八幡山 - Worships the god Hachiman in a miniature shrine, whose spirit was transferred from the local Hachiman-gu shrine.Aug 03, 2014
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A large willow branch sticks out from the rear.Aug 03, 2014
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Kita Kannon-yama 北観音山 - Worships Yoryu Kannon (揚柳観音) to dispel illness, and Idaten, a guardian deity. Aug 03, 2014
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Hashi Benkei-yama 橋弁慶山 - From the famous Noh play called "Hashi Benkei," it shows the fight scene between Benkei and Ushiwakamaru at Gojo Ohashi Bridge in Kyoto.Aug 03, 2014
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The start of the Gion Matsuri Ato Matsuri yama-hoko procession on July 24, 2014. Held 1 week after the main Saki Matsuri procession on July 17.Aug 03, 2014
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My video of the Gion Matsuri Ato Matsuri procession on July 24, 2014 held for the first time in 49 years.Aug 03, 2014
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