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Only four of the 12 floats have karakuri puppets which perform. Takayama Matsuri, Gifu355 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri, Takayama Festival, Gifu 龍神台からくり324 views
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Floats are displayed on the street. Takayama Matsuri, Gifu320 views
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The Takayama Festival is held twice a year, during April 14-15 and Oct. 9-10. The spring festival is held by Hieda Shrine and it is called Sanno Matsuri. 234 viewsThe festival features twelve ornate "yatai" floats which are displayed and pulled along the streets. In a large plaza, katakuri puppets perform on a few of the floats. The festival is also dramatic at night with a float procession. The Takayama Festival procession in spring starts at Hieda Shrine. Photo shows a banner reading "Hieda Jinja." 祭行列
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The floats cross Nakahashi Bridge.220 views
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On Nakahashi Bridge.201 views
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The puppets come out on a plank sticking out of the float and perform in a mini play with various stunts.169 views
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Hie Shrine hall. The shrine is on Shiroyama Hill. 日枝神社165 viewsOn Dec. 1, 2016 (JST), Takayama Matsuri Festival was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of 33 "Yama, Hoko, and Yatai float festivals in Japan."
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Large crowd gather to watch the karakuri puppets perform on the ornate floats.165 views
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The portable shrine (mikoshi) passes through Hie Shrine's torii to join the procession. 神輿160 views
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Shrine officials in the procession.160 views
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Lion dance or shishimai. See the video at hidanet.ne.jp. 獅子舞157 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri 龍神台からくり157 views
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Shrine maidens155 views
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Portable shrine 神輿155 views
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Large crowd gather to watch the karakuri puppets perform on the ornate floats. Sign says "Watch out for pickpockets."153 views
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The karakuri puppets first appeared on the Takayama Matsuri floats in the 18th century. They were handcrafted by artisans in Kyoto.153 views
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Held on April 14, the night procession is the festival's major highlight. 夜まつり曳行151 views
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A middle-aged woman uses her camera phone to photograph herself. "I was here!"149 views
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Shakkyoutai Karakuri which transforms into a lion dance. See the video at hidanet.ne.jp. 石橋台からくり148 views
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Shrine maidens147 views
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Japan has three basic types of karakuri puppets based on the region: Kyoto, Nagoya, and Kanto (Tokyo area). The Takayama karakuri are the Nagoya-type.145 views
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Storehouse for a float. 屋台蔵145 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri 龍神台からくり142 views
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Superb embroidery141 views
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Shrine priest140 views
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Shrine maidens139 views
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The floats are lit and paraded on the streets.139 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri 龍神台からくり138 views
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Portable shrine 神輿137 views
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Sanbasou Karakuri 三番叟からくり137 views
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Mikoshi136 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri 龍神台からくり132 views
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The karakuri perfom one float at a time.131 views
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Street lined with floats.126 views
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Ryuujintai Karakuri throwing confetti. See the video at hidanet.ne.jp. 龍神台からくり124 views
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