Image search results - "procession"
020-IMG_3543.jpg
The Sanno Matsuri Festival is one of Japan's Big Three Festivals and one of Tokyo's Big Three Festivals held in mid-June during several days. The main highlight is the Jinko-sai Procession held every two years. The 600-meter long procession consists of about 500 people parading through central Tokyo near the National Diet, Imperial Palace, Tokyo Station, and Ginza. It includes three portable shrines, carriages, and flower floats. Various events are also held at Hie Shrine which holds the festival. Jinko-sai Procession left Hie Shrine at 8 am on June 11, 2004. Before noon, they approach the Imperial Palace. 山王まつり神幸祭
021-IMG_3553.jpg
The Jinko-sai Procession passes in front of the Imperial Palace.
022-IMG_3559.jpg
For a procession this large and grand, the crowd of spectators was extremely sparse. Good for photographers like me, but it was strange.
023-IMG_3560.jpg
024-IMG_3565.jpg
Hie Shrine's Sanno Matsuri Jinko-sai Procession in front of Imperial Palace.
025-IMG_3568.jpg
026-IMG_3576.jpg
One of the three portable shrines.
027-IMG_3581.jpg
The original procession included many high floats. However, due to overhead power lines and overpasses, such floats cannot be included.
028-IMG_3583.jpg
029-IMG_3592.jpg
Omiko Shrine maidens
030-IMG_3604.jpg
Flower float, Sanno Matsuri
031-IMG_3608.jpg
032-IMG_3613.jpg
033-IMG_3615.jpg
Rest stop near Sakashita-mon Gate at the Imperial Palace.
033-IMG_4756.jpg
Warrior monk procession 僧兵行列
034-IMG_3617.jpg
034-IMG_4757.jpg
It is unusual or unique to see such a procession for Setsubun. 僧兵行列
035-IMG_3619.jpg
035-IMG_4759.jpg
In 1951 when they were rebuilding the temple destroyed by the war, they found some items which were supposedly used by a warrior monk. 僧兵行列
036-IMG_3624.jpg
Shrine maidens dance in front of the three portable shrines near Sakashita-mon Gate.
036-IMG_4761.jpg
So from 1953, as part of the Setsubun ceremonies on Feb. 3, they started this procession of people dressed as warrior monks.
037-IMG_3626.jpg
037-IMG_4763.jpg
They are not real warrior monks. Monks do not go to battle as they once did centuries ago. Also see the video at YouTube. 僧兵行列
038-IMG_3631.jpg
038-IMG_4765.jpg
Rear view
039-IMG_3633.jpg
039-IMG_4766.jpg
Warrior monks entering Hosenji temple. 僧兵行列
040-IMG_3635.jpg
040-IMG_4775.jpg
This man must be the leader.
041-IMG_3636.jpg
During this break period, the shrine priest and other representatives enter the Imperial Palace to pray for the peace, happiness, and prosperity of the Imperial family. Hie Shrine is the only shrine in Japan bestowed with this privilege.
041-IMG_4770.jpg
Blowing a conch shell. One of the signals of battle.
042-IMG_3643.jpg
042-IMG_4774.jpg
The warrior monk costume is interesting. The collar makes them look bigger and more fearsome. 僧兵行列
043-IMG_3645.jpg
Some entertainment.
043-IMG_4785.jpg
The procession started at 3:30 pm at a nearby shrine.
044-IMG_3646.jpg
044-IMG_4787.jpg
They arrived Hosenji at around 4 pm.
045-IMG_3648.jpg
045-IMG_4789.jpg
046-IMG_3651.jpg
046-IMG_4797.jpg
Memorial service 柴燈大護摩供
047-IMG_3656.jpg
047-IMG_4802.jpg
048-IMG_3659.jpg
048-IMG_4805.jpg
049-IMG_3661.jpg
The procession passes by Tatsumi Turret as it leaves the Imperial Palace.
049-IMG_4800.jpg
050-IMG_3664.jpg
050-IMG_4815.jpg
Instrument players
051-IMG_3666.jpg
051-IMG_4816.jpg
052-IMG_3667.jpg
052-IMG_4818.jpg
柴燈大護摩供
052-IMG_6098.jpg
The Land Procession is one of the festival's two main events. It starts with a group of taiko drummers.
053-0319-6.jpg
Shrine officials in the procession.
053-IMG_3669.jpg
A mikoshi passes by Tatsumi Turret of the Imperial Palace durng the Sanno Matsuri Jinko-sai.
053-IMG_4821.jpg
Setting afire
053-IMG_6101.jpg
Taiko drummers at the shrine's Otorii gate. 催太鼓
054-0319-7.jpg
Lion dance or shishimai. See the video at hidanet.ne.jp. 獅子舞
054-IMG_3670.jpg
054-IMG_4826.jpg
柴燈大護摩供
054-IMG_6103.jpg
Moyo-oshi Daiko. Also see my video at YouTube. 催太鼓
055-0319-8.jpg
055-IMG_3672.jpg
055-IMG_6106.jpg
Sarutahiko on horseback 猿田彦
056-0319-9.jpg
Shrine maidens
056-IMG_3674.jpg
056-IMG_6110.jpg
About 3,000 people are in the procession which follows a 4 km route from the shrine to a boat landing near Tenjin-bashi Bridge on the Okawa River. 陸渡御
057-0319-10.jpg
Mikoshi
057-IMG_3675.jpg
057-IMG_6112.jpg
058-0319-11.jpg
Shrine maidens
058-IMG_3677.jpg
Road to Tokyo Station.
058-IMG_6115.jpg
Danjiri float 地車
059-0319-12.jpg
Shrine maidens
059-IMG_3680.jpg
Crossing the street.
059-IMG_6116.jpg
Danjiri float 地車
060-0319-13.jpg
060-IMG_3681.jpg
060-IMG_6122.jpg
Shishimai lion dance
061-0319-14.jpg
061-IMG_3683.jpg
All the auto traffic and urban noise robbed the dignity of the solemn procession.
061-IMG_6124.jpg
062-0319-15.jpg
A middle-aged woman uses her camera phone to photograph herself. "I was here!"
062-IMG_3687.jpg
Crossing the street near Maru-biru Building. They proceeded to Tokyo Station, Kyobashi, Nihonbashi, Shimbashi, and Ginza before returning to Hie Shrine at 5:30 pm.
062-IMG_6142.jpg
Lion dance
063-0319-16.jpg
Portable shrine 神輿
063-IMG_3705.jpg
Map of Jinko-sai Route.
063-IMG_6129.jpg
Hanagasa dancers 花傘
064-0319-17.jpg
Portable shrine 神輿
064-IMG_3756.jpg
On the next day on June 12, 2004, was Miya-iri or portable shrines entering Hie Shrine. Led by this cart of festival musicians. 山王まつり宮入り
064-IMG_6131.jpg
花傘
065-0319-18.jpg
Shrine priest
065-IMG_3758.jpg
065-IMG_6132.jpg
066-IMG_6138.jpg
Also see the video at YouTube.
067-IMG_6150.jpg
Hanagasa umbrella dancers 花傘
068-IMG_3770.jpg
Parish members reach the shrine.
068-IMG_6151.jpg
Hanagasa umbrella dancers, Tenjin Matsuri, Osaka 花傘
069-IMG_6159.jpg
070-IMG_3780.jpg
070-IMG_6163.jpg
071-IMG_6167.jpg
072-IMG_6170.jpg
073-IMG_6173.jpg
074-IMG_6177.jpg
Chigo child
075-IMG_6180.jpg
076-IMG_6183.jpg
牛曳童児
077-IMG_6190.jpg
Shrine priest
078-IMG_6194.jpg
御羽車
079-IMG_6198.jpg
Portable shrine 御羽車
080-IMG_6200.jpg
Mother and twins in yukata
081-IMG_6202.jpg
082-IMG_6205.jpg
083-IMG_6206.jpg
084-IMG_6207.jpg
085-IMG_6208.jpg
086-IMG_6210.jpg
087-IMG_6215.jpg
Portable shrine housing the spirit of Sugawara Michizane. This is the most important thing in the procession. 御鳳輦
088-IMG_6216.jpg
089-IMG_6217.jpg
131-IMG_6221.jpg
By 6 pm, shrine parishioners started boarding boats near Tenjin-bashi Bridge, the starting point of the Boat Procession. These are supporter's boats.
132-IMG_6228.jpg
These boats will carry portable shrines.
133-IMG_6229.jpg
A large crane is used to carry the portable shrines onto the boats.
135-IMG_6236.jpg
The Boat Procession started at 7 pm on Okawa River. These boats are called Dondoko. どんどこ船 大川 船渡御
136-IMG_6238.jpg
The Boat Procession (Funa-togyo) is the Tenjin Matsuri festival's main event.
137-IMG_6239.jpg
Also see the video at YouTube. どんどこ船
138-IMG_6240.jpg
The boats are numerous. About 100 of them go up and down the river.
139-IMG_6242.jpg
Most of the boats carry parishioners who eat bento on the boats while sometimes looking at photographers shooting them from a bridge overhead.
140-IMG_6243.jpg
Okawa River 大川
141-IMG_6244.jpg
The boats are large barges.
142-IMG_6245.jpg
To ride these boats, you have to be a member of a shrine parish or supporting group.
143-IMG_6246.jpg
船渡御
144-IMG_6247.jpg
145-IMG_6248.jpg
The fire, fueled by LP gas, is on a corporate-sponsored boat, used for illumination. 大篝
146-IMG_6249.jpg
147-IMG_6250.jpg
Tugboats pull these huge barges.
148-IMG_6251.jpg
Ningyo-bune 人形船
149-IMG_6252.jpg
150-IMG_6253.jpg
151-IMG_6254.jpg
Boat corner
152-IMG_6255.jpg
153-IMG_6256.jpg
154-IMG_6257.jpg
155-IMG_6259.jpg
船渡御
156-IMG_6261.jpg
船渡御
157-IMG_6262.jpg
158-IMG_6264.jpg
Also see the video at YouTube. どんどこ船
159-IMG_6266.jpg
160-IMG_6267.jpg
The boat carrying the portable shrine housing the spirit of Sugawara Michizane. 御鳳輦奉安船
161-IMG_6272.jpg
This is the most important boat in the procession. It holds a ceremony called the Senjo-sai (船上祭) in the middle of the river to celebrate Sugawara Michizane's birthday. 御鳳輦奉安船
162-IMG_6278.jpg
玉御神輿奉安
163-IMG_6279.jpg
Portable shrine 船渡御 玉御神輿奉安
164-IMG_6281.jpg
Horrendous crowd gathers to watch the fireworks, the festival's climax. The festival ends at 10 pm when the procession returns to the shrine.
ak052-20100203_2084.jpg
Sign near Bannaji temple saying that the warrior procession would start at 7 pm.
ak053-20100203_2104.jpg
On the way to Bannaji temple, this statue of the Ashikaga lord.
ak054-20100203_2087.jpg
Gate to Bannaji temple. It is actually an arched bridge.
ak055-20100203_2101.jpg
Gate to Bannaji temple.
ak056-20100203_2090.jpg
Behind the gate to Bannaji temple.
ak057-20100203_2089.jpg
After going through the gate, there's this path to the temple hall. Now lined with food stalls during the festival.
ak058-20100203_2094.jpg
Plum trees
ak059-20100203_2095.jpg
Bannaji temple main hall. National Treasure built by Ashikaga Takauji's father. A rare example of a main temple hall from the Kamakura Period.
ak060-20100203_2098.jpg
Carrying wooden boxes of beans.
ak061-20100203_2114.jpg
At one point along the procession route (a major road), there was a rest station where they served free ama-zake (sweet sake). The hot drink warmed us up.
ak062-20100203_2116.jpg
On Feb. 3, the Yoroi Toshikoshi Shuko festival is held in the evening with a warrior procession going to Bannaji. Start of the warrior procession consisting of local children, men, and women. The procession started at Orihime Kominkan. 織姫公民館
ak063-20100203_2117.jpg
Since it is held at night in the middle of winter, dress warmly.
ak064-20100203_2119.jpg
ak065-20100203_2121.jpg
Going over the arched bridge at Bannaji temple.
ak066-20100203_2125.jpg
ak067-20100203_2129.jpg
ak068-20100203_2131.jpg
ak069-20100203_2137.jpg
ak070-20100203_2140.jpg
ak071-20100203_2142.jpg
Yoroi Toshikoshi Shuko festival, Ashikaga, Tochigi.
ak072-20100203_2144.jpg
ak073-20100203_2147.jpg
ak074-20100203_2151.jpg
Once in a while, they would shout a war cry.
ak075-20100203_2152.jpg
ak076-20100203_2153.jpg
ak077-20100203_2154.jpg
ak078-20100203_2155.jpg
ak079-20100203_2156.jpg
ak080-20100203_2158.jpg
Yoroi Toshikoshi Shuko festival, Ashikaga, Tochigi.
ak081-20100203_2159.jpg
ak082-20100203_2160.jpg
ak083-20100203_2161.jpg
ak084-20100203_2162.jpg
ak085-20100203_2163.jpg
ak086-20100203_2164.jpg
ak087-20100203_2165.jpg
ak088-20100203_2167.jpg
ak089-20100203_2169.jpg
ak090-20100203_2170.jpg
ak091-20100203_2172.jpg
I saw at least two foreigners also dressed up as well.
ak092-20100203_2176.jpg
ak093-20100203_2177.jpg
ak094-20100203_2179.jpg
ak095-20100203_2182.jpg
Yoroi Toshikoshi Shuko festival, Ashikaga, Tochigi.
ak096-20100203_2184.jpg
They all entered Bannaji temple by crossing the narrow arched bridge.
ak097-20100203_2190.jpg
ak098-20100203_2194.jpg
ak099-20100203_2197.jpg
ak100-20100203_2201.jpg
ak101-20100203_2207.jpg
Within the grounds of Bannaji temple, they all gathered at this small outdoor stage.
ak102-20100203_2208.jpg
After a few speeches, they got boxes of beans and threw them at us, but only the people up front got hit with beans.
ak103-20100203_2209.jpg
The bean throwing was very short, both time-wise and distance-wise.
ak104-20100203_2211.jpg
ak105-20100203_2216.jpg
ak106-20100203_2218.jpg
ak107-20100203_2219.jpg
The bean-throwing was disappointing at Yoroi Toshikoshi Shuko festival in Ashikaga, Tochigi. Few beans and they hardly reached anybody.
ak108-20100203_2106.jpg
Japan's oldest school.
ak109-20100203_2108.jpg
gi500-P1070386.jpg
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.
gi501-P1070397.jpg
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.
gi502-DSC00497.jpg
Kita Kannon-yama 北観音山 - Worships Yoryu Kannon (揚柳観音) to dispel illness, and Idaten, a guardian deity.
gi503-P1070401.jpg
A large willow branch sticks out from the rear.
gi504-P1070409.jpg
gi505-P1070404.jpg
Hachiman-yama 八幡山 - Worships the god Hachiman in a miniature shrine, whose spirit was transferred from the local Hachiman-gu shrine.
gi506-P1070410.jpg
gi507-DSC00501.jpg
Kawaramachi-dori going to Shijo-dori road.
gi508-DSC00502.jpg
Jomyo-yama 浄妙山
gi509-P1070407.jpg
Jomyo-yama 浄妙山
gi510-P1070411.jpg
gi511-P1070408.jpg
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.
gi512-P1070415.jpg
gi513-DSC00506.jpg
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.
gi514-P1070420.jpg
Minami Kannon-yama about to turn at the Kyoto City Hall corner.
gi515-P1070427.jpg
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.
gi516-P1070417.jpg
gi517-P1070431.jpg
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)
gi518-DSC00514.jpg
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.
gi519-DSC00517.jpg
Kuronushi-yama 黒主山 - From the Noh play called "Shiga," it shows 10th-century poet Otomo no Kuronushi looking up at cherry blossoms.
gi520-P1070436.jpg
Ofune-hoko 大船鉾 - Gion Matsuri's brand new float parading for the first time today on July 24, 2014.
gi521-P1070440.jpg
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.
gi522-P1070445.jpg
gi523-P1070446.jpg
gi524-P1070447.jpg
The new boat float (Ofune-hoko) rejoins the Gion Matsuri after a 150-year absence. It always appears last in the float procession.
gi525-P1070451a.jpg
Meet Gion Matsuri's new boat float, Ofune-hoko.
gi526-P1070455.jpg
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.
gi527-P1070462.jpg
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.
ha300-20151103_8326.jpg
Held annually on Nov. 3, a national holiday (Culture Day), the Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu Procession starts at Yumoto Elementary School at 10 am. About 170 people dressed in feudal-era costume are in the procession. 湯本小学校
ha301-20151103_7580.jpg
Yumoto Elementary School is where the procession started at 10 am. The procession route is quite long, about 6 km. The procession ends at 2:30 pm. 湯本小学校
ha302-20151103_7584.jpg
They had a short ceremony and briefing.
ha303-20151103_7601.jpg
Special guest was former Yokozuna Wakanohana aka Hanada Masaru acting as the daimyo lord. Every year, they have a celebrity as the daimyo.
ha304-20151103_7604.jpg
The procession reenacts the daimyo procession of Okubo Tadazane (Kaga no Kami), lord of Odawara on his way to Edo (Tokyo) for the periodic sankin kotai procession.
ha305-20151103_7609.jpg
Daimyo's wife
ha306-20151103_7614.jpg
Ladies in waiting.
ha307-20151103_7647.jpg
Daimyo's wife is one of the main characters in the procession.
ha308-20151103_7654.jpg
The crowd follows Hanada Masaru.
ha309-20151103_7661.jpg
The Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu Procession started in 1935 on the occasion of the Yumoto Expo. Except for the war years in the 1940s, this festival has been held annually.
ha310-20151103_7664.jpg
ha311-20151103_7677.jpg
You hear, "Shitaaaa-niii, shitaaaa-niiii" (Go down, go down!) by the tsuyu-harai dew sweepers who lead the way to tell people to clear the way and bow in respect. 下ニー 下ニー
760 files on 4 page(s) 1