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京都祇園祭・山鉾巡行・鶏鉾の辻回しです。2010年7月17日
Turning festival float at Gion Matsuri in front of Kyoto City Hall.
Festival floats used in Kyoto's Gion Matsuri reach height of 25 m and weight of up to 12 tonnes. Their wheels do not turn, however, and much skill and effort is required to turn them 90 degrees during the parade.
Interesting. This video shows how much effort it is needed to turn the float, especially when they failed to move it once. I love Gion Matsuri for that.
papaya1911 2 months ago