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Core Kyoto S1E10 - Gion Matsuri: The Spirit of the Townspeople During Summer's Grand Festival
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Gion Matsuri began as a prayer for the country's health when 66 halberds were erected and 3 mikoshi shrines were paraded through plague-ravaged Heian-kyo in 869. The 33 yamahoko floats in today's climactic procession on July 17 are "moving museums". Revived in 1952, the Kikusui-hoko float was adorned this year with a new tapestry in gratitude to the ancestors. The festival music is traditionally taught orally. The floats are assembled with age-old technics. The streets are alive with revelry on the eve of the parade.
Released | Feb 28, 2013 |
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Runtime | 28min |
Genre | Documentary |
Actor | Gary Tegler |
Director | N/A |
Production | NHK |