 Most viewed - Kyoto Jidai Matsuri Festival 京都時代祭 |
One of Kyoto's Big Three Festivals, the Kyoto Jidai Matsuri is a procession of over 2,000 people dressed in wardrobe reflecting Kyoto's historical periods from 794 to 1868 during which Kyoto was Japan's capital. Held annually on Oct. 22.936 views
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Karyobinga 迦陵頻伽869 views
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Sakamoto Ryoma 坂本龍馬833 views
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From the Kyoto Imperial Palace, the procession proceeds on main roads to Heian Shrine.687 views
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Ohara-me women are from Ohara in northern Kyoto (Rakuhoku). They traveled to Kyoto city to sell firewood and charcoal carried on their heads. 大原女598 views
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Yoshino Tayu, a high-ranking geiko entertainer. 吉野太夫562 views
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These men are descendants of the original archers who protected Emperor Kammu. 弓箭組列547 views
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Otsukaiban is a Meiji government administrator serving as an inspector. 御使番429 views
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Tomoe Gozen is one of my favorites. She was the wife of Minamoto no Yoshinaka and went to battle with him. She wears samurai armor (for men). A macho woman. 巴御前382 views
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Tomoe Gozen is the only woman in the procession wearing samurai armor and weapons. 巴御前345 views
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The next nine men are the Patriotic Court Noblemen. Maki Izumi and Kusaka Genzui here. 七卿落：真木和泉、久坂玄瑞340 views
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Wife of Nakamura Kuranosuke, a wealthy businessman. A socialite. 中村内蔵助の妻340 views
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Lady Yodogimi, wife of Hideyoshi and daughter (Chacha) of Azai Nagamasa 淀君（浅井長政娘 茶々）339 views
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The Tamba area of Kyoto (now Kameoka) had skilled archers. These archers were employed to protect Emperor Kammu's entourage while the Heian capital was being moved.336 views
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Shirakawa-me woman. 白川女献花列335 views
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Ono no Komachi was a famous poet reputed to be exceptionally beautiful. She wrote many poems about love as she had many love affairs. 小野小町333 views
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Madame Fujiwara Tameie was the author of the Izayoi Nikki diary in 1277. 藤原為家の室331 views
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Lord Asano Nagamasa 浅野長政330 views
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Medieval (Kamakura and Muromachi Periods) women laborers procession 中世婦人列（鎌倉 ・室町時代） ：大原女330 views
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Lord Natsuka Masaie is the fifth commssioner in Hideyoshi's administration. (長束 正家)328 views
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Nikaido-shi 二階堂氏328 views
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Kaji was a poet and operator of a tea house. 梶327 views
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Banner bearer 菊水紋旗旗差326 views
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Lady Yodogimi's maids.325 views
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Yokobue was a court servant who fell in love with Takiguchi-no-Tokiyori, a warrior. His family rejected her and he sought solace by becoming a priest. She is on her way to visit him in the Saga area of Kyoto. 横笛325 views
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Nagamochi luggage carriers321 views
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Wake-no-Hiromushi was a caretaker of many orphan children. She was a catalyst for Japan's orphanages. 和気広虫319 views
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Yoshino Tayu, a high-ranking geiko entertainer. 吉野太夫318 views
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My favorite part of this festival is this Procession of Heian Period Ladies. This is Tomoe Gozen. 平安時代婦人列：巴御前317 views
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Kudara O Myoshin was the wife of a prominent government official. Chief Lady in Waiting for Emperor Kammu. 百済王明信317 views
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Gyokuran was a noted painter and poet. Married Ikeno Taiga, a famous painter. 玉瀾316 views
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More Heian Period ladies.316 views
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Pulled on a cart are Sei-Shonagon and Lady Murasaki Shikibu. 清少納言、紫式部316 views
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The Azuchi-Momoyama Period (1568-1600) is represented by the Toyotomi Hideyoshi procession. 安土桃山時代：豊公参朝列315 views
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Lady Shizuka-gozen is dressed as a Heian-Period court dancer. 静御前（源義経の室）314 views
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Princess Kazunomiya heads this group. She was the sister of Emperor Komei and was married to Shogun Tokugawa Iemochi at age 16. She wears a 12-layer kimono. 和宮313 views
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Musicians313 views
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Ox cart 牛車312 views
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Lady Yodogimi died in Osaka Castle along with her son during a siege by Tokugawa Ieyasu. They picked a fine woman to portray Yodogimi. 淀君312 views
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Lady Shizuka-gozen was the tragic concubine of Minamoto Yoshitsune. 静御前312 views
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Otagaki Rengetsu was a poet. 太田垣蓮月311 views
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Enryaku Period (782-806) 延暦時代：延暦武官行進列311 views
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Wife of Nakamura Kuranosuke 中村内蔵助の妻310 views
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Katsura-me women. The white cloth wrapped around their head was their trademark. 桂女310 views
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Kino Tsurayuki-no-Musume was the daughter of famous poet Tsurayuki. 紀貫之の女310 views
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Wake-no-Hiromushi's orphan kids310 views
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Hosokawa-shi 細川氏309 views
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Madame Fujiwara Tameie is depicted in her travel clothes. Very photogenic. 藤原為家の室307 views
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The Procession of Archers is the last group of this festival.307 views
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Court nobles who were Meiji Restoration heros: Yoshimura Torataro, Rai Mikisaburo, and Umeda Unpin 吉村寅太郎、頼三樹三郎、梅田雲浜306 views
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Luggage306 views
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Kikusui crest banner 菊水紋旗旗差306 views
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Lady Murasaki Shikibu (left) was the author of Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari). Sei-Shonagon (right) authored "The Pillow Book" and wears a juni-hitoe 12-layer kimono. 清少納言、紫式部304 views
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Princess Kazunomiya 和宮303 views
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The procession includes the Five Commissioners (Go-Bugyō) appointed by Hideyoshi. One of them was Lord Maeda Gen'i. 前田玄以302 views
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Hosokawa-shi 細川氏302 views
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Tokiwa-gozen's son301 views
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Another banner bearer 錦旗旗差300 views
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Tokiwa-gozen was a concubine of Minamoto no Yoshitomo. She is shown with her children. 常磐御前300 views
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Next is the Muromachi Period (1338-1573) that features more samurai. 室町時代：室町幕府執政列299 views
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Soldiers carrying various weapons. 兵299 views
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Bunkan were government officials who were not warriors. 文官299 views
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Imperial army musicians, flutists.298 views
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Another one was Lord Ishida Mitsunari. 石田三成298 views
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Hashiba Hideyoshi (later known as Toyotomi Hideyoshi) was Nobunaga's right-hand man. 羽柴秀吉298 views
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Hosokawa-shi, shogun's assistant for government affairs. 細川氏298 views
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Saigo Takamori 西郷吉之助（西郷隆盛）297 views
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Hirano Kuniomi 平野国臣297 views
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Gun carriers followed by pole spear bearers.297 views
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Yakko were manual laborers employed by the samurai. They carried luggage during trips, etc. 奴297 views
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Izumo-no-Kami 出雲阿国297 views
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Nikaido-shi, supervisor of judicial and government councils. 二階堂氏297 views
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Flutists297 views
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Taicho or battalion leader. 隊長、参謀、司令長296 views
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Nakaoka Shintaro 中岡慎太郎296 views
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Takigawa Kazumasu 滝川一益296 views
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Shrine priest296 views
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Meiji Restoration Period (around 1868): The procession starts with the more recent years, then progresses back in time. This is the Meiji Restoration Imperial Army procession. 明治維新時代：維新勤皇隊列295 views
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Disciple of Izumo-no-Kami 弟子294 views
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Procession of Kusunoki Masashige 楠公上洛列294 views
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For sitting.294 views
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Shirakawa-me were women from Shirakawa River (below Mt. Hiei) who grew and sold flowers. They began bringing flowers to the Imperial Court as gifts during the Heian Period. 白川女献花列294 views
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Izumo-no-Kami, shrine maiden from Izumo Shrine and Tokugawa descendant. In Kyoto, she performed a prayer dance which became the origin of kabuki. 出雲阿国293 views
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Karyobinga depicts a beautiful bird which lives in the Pure Land (Heaven). 迦陵頻伽293 views
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Kusunoki Masashige 楠木正成292 views
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Chief Commissioner (Director of the Heian Kosha organization of parishioners of Heian Jingu Shrine.)総奉行（平安講社理事長）291 views
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Lord Ishida Mitsunari 石田三成291 views
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Yamana-shi, officer of shogunate security. 山名氏291 views
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Dancers 側踊り290 views
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Child 童290 views
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Oda Nobunaga started the unification of Japan. 織田信長289 views
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Ashikaga shogun 足利将軍289 views
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This procession centers on the Furyu odori dance (風流踊り) which was popular among the masses in Kyoto during the Muromachi Period. Sometimes they stop to perform the dance. Lucky if they perform in front of you. 室町洛中風俗列289 views
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Conch shell blower 貝役289 views
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Procession of Enryaku Period Court Nobles 延暦文官参朝列289 views
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Court noble Konoe Tadahiro has a long train. 近衛忠熈288 views
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This procession provides music and dance prior to the palanquins.288 views
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Katsura-me women are from Katsura in western Kyoto. They went into the city to sell fish and sweets. T 桂女287 views
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Fujiwara Period (898–1185) 藤原時代：藤原公卿参朝列287 views
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Kusunoki Masashige 楠木正成286 views
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Samurai Daisho commander. 侍大将286 views
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The procession features many armored men and arms. Coming next is Niwa Nagahide. 丹羽長秀285 views
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Leather taiko drummers285 views
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Now the Kamakura Period (1192-1333) 鎌倉時代285 views
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Sakamoto Tamuramaro 坂上田村麻呂285 views
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Procession magistrates 列奉行285 views
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Nakayama Tadayasu 中山忠能284 views
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Edo Period (1600-1868): Procession of Tokugawa Shogun's Deputies 江戸時代：徳川城使洛列284 views
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Jonan Yabusame archers. 城南流鏑馬列283 views
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Sanjo Sanetsumu 三條実萬281 views
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目附頭281 views
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Yabusame target281 views
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Meiji Restoration Patriots 維新志士列280 views
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Shogun's deputy 城使280 views
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Yabusame archer 謝手武士280 views
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For important Imperial events, the Tokugawa shogun sent his deputies as his representatives. The entourage was as large as 1,700 people.279 views
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Jonan Yabusame archers. 城南流鏑馬列279 views
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The costumes of this period has a strong Chinese influence.279 views
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Procession of Offerings to the Gods 神饌講社列279 views
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The second palanquin (horen) bears the spirit of Emperor Kammu. 桓武天皇 御鳳輦279 views
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Anenokoji Kintomo 姉小路公知278 views
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Procession of Muromachi customs 室町洛中風俗列277 views
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Ono no Komachi's maid. 侍女277 views
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Procession of Shirakawa-me. 白川女献花列277 views
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Nishiki no Mihata are Imperial Army banners. 錦の御旗276 views
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Yakko276 views
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Bow and arrows276 views
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Palanquin for the shogun's deputy. Normally the deputy rides in this, but for this procession, he rides on a horse.276 views
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Yabusame archer targets.276 views
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Procession of Enryaku Period Court Warriors 延暦武官行進列276 views
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Armed Imperial Army soldiers.275 views
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Procession of Edo Period Ladies (1600-1868). A whole slew of photogenic women. 江戸時代婦人列274 views
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More archers.274 views
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Archers 弓徒士273 views
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Lord Shibata Katsuie 柴田勝家272 views
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Lord Shibata Katsuie married Oichi, Nobunaga's younger sister. With those helmet appendages, he must've been easy to spot in a crowd. 柴田勝家272 views
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The first palanquin bears the spirit of Emperor Komei. 御鳳輦271 views
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Lord Hashiba Hideyoshi 羽柴秀吉270 views
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This procession shows costumes of Imperial court nobles. Chinese influence waned and Japan started to develop its own costume style.270 views
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These are members of the Kyoto Restaurant Association who are entrusted with making offerings for Heian Shrine.270 views
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The Azuchi-Momoyama Period continues with Oda Nobunaga's procession, reenacting his entry into Kyoto. 織田公上洛列269 views
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Yabusame archer 謝手武士269 views
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In green is the Kocho dancer with butterfly wings. In orange is the Karyobinga.269 views
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The procession starts at Kyoto Imperial Palace at noon and ends at Heian Jingu Shrine at 2:30 pm. You first see horse carriages carryiing Honorary Festival Commissioners including the city council members and the mayor of Kyoto. 名誉奉行268 views
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Yoshida Shoin 吉田松陰268 views
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Muromachi Shogunate Procession. This is the Ashikaga shogunate. 室町幕府執政列268 views
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殿上人 文官268 views
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Cleanup crew for horses.266 views
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Shogun's deputy 城使264 views
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Shinko-retsu Procession is the heart (and spirits) of the Kyoto Jidai Matsuri. It features two palanquins bearing the spirit of two emperors. 神幸列264 views
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Palanquin (horen) bearing the spirit of Emperor Komei. 孝明天皇 御鳳輦264 views
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Mayor of Kyoto and Jidai Matsuri banner. Very many historical figures and costumes appear in this festival. If you're a student of Japanese history, you will want to see this. 京都市長、時代祭旗262 viewsIt's most crowded at the Kyoto Imperial Palace. Go early if you want good views. Be prepared to sit on the ground. Festival will be postponed in case of rain.
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Ox262 views
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Director's carriage 総長262 views
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Takasugi Shinsaku 高杉晋作261 views
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立入宗継261 views
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Wake-no-Hiromushi 和気広虫261 views
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Lord Mashita Nagamori (増田 長盛)260 views
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Meiji Restoration Patriots are key figures who helped to overthrow the samurai government and restore government power to the emperor. 維新志士列259 views
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Patriotic Court Noblemen: Sanjo Sanetomi, Sanjonishi Suetomo, Higashikuze Michitomi, Mibu Motonaga, Shijo Takauta, Nishikoji Yorinori, and Sawa Nobuyoshi 七卿落：三條実美、三條西季知、東久世通禧、壬生基修、四条隆詞、錦小259 views
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Luggage carriers 259 views
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Disciple of Izumo-no-Kami 弟子258 views
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Ise-shi, minister of financial affairs. 伊勢氏258 views
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Lord Niwa Nagahide 丹羽長秀257 views
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Soldiers257 views
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Yabusame is a mounted archer who tries to strike three targets in a row while galloping at full speed. 謝手武士257 views
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Kusunoko Masasue, younger brother of Masashige. 楠木正季256 views
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Katsura Kogoro 桂小五郎（木戸孝允）255 views
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Yoshino Period (1333-1392) 吉野時代：楠公上洛列253 views
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The color of the noble's wardrobe indicated his rank.253 views
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Procession Preceding the Palanquins (Zen-retsu) 前列247 views
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Nagamochi luggage carriers 長持242 views
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Oda Nobunaga 織田信長241 views
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Rear guard 跡乗番頭236 views
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