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Kyoto Gion Matsuri Festival 祇園祭り

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Uploaded by on Jul 23, 2006

One of Kyoto's Big Three Festivals with ornate floats pulled along the streets of Kyoto, Japan in July. Footage shows people pulling a float and later when they turn the corner in front of Kyoto City Hall. Also see photos here: http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=336

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  • I get to go to this festival this year! I am Soooo damn excited!

  • Yeah... Its awesome...

    so... does anyone knows the story behind it?

    Like... why do they pull that thing...

    I'm very captivated by this culture...

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  • if you look it up on wiki i'm sure you'll find something!

  • 祇園祭の時 祭る牛頭天王,,,

    八坂神社の 由緒記略と 八坂御鎭座大神之記には 新羅国の牛頭山にいらっしゃる 素盞烏尊を 京都に仕えて 祭祀を執り行なうと記録されている。久米邦武は 素盞烏尊が新羅の神だと主張して困難を経験するようになる。牛頭­山は韓国の伽揶山の隣にある山でもある。

    日本は牛頭天王が印度から来たと捏造する。

  • That's so cool :) Thanks for posting.

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