 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. 22.786 views
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Karyobinga 迦陵頻伽682 views
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Sakamoto Ryoma 坂本龍馬671 views
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From the Kyoto Imperial Palace, the procession proceeds on main roads to Heian Shrine.493 views
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These men are descendants of the original archers who protected Emperor Kammu. 弓箭組列339 views
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Yoshino Tayu, a high-ranking geiko entertainer. 吉野太夫334 views
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Otsukaiban is a Meiji government administrator serving as an inspector. 御使番253 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172 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）168 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.168 views
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Tomoe Gozen is the only woman in the procession wearing samurai armor and weapons. 巴御前162 views
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Princess Kazunomiya 和宮160 views
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The Procession of Archers is the last group of this festival.159 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158 views
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Shirakawa-me woman. 白川女献花列155 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148 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148 views
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Madame Fujiwara Tameie is depicted in her travel clothes. Very photogenic. 藤原為家の室146 views
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Tokiwa-gozen was a concubine of Minamoto no Yoshitomo. She is shown with her children. 常磐御前144 views
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Madame Fujiwara Tameie was the author of the Izayoi Nikki diary in 1277. 藤原為家の室143 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143 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142 views
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Gyokuran was a noted painter and poet. Married Ikeno Taiga, a famous painter. 玉瀾142 views
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Wife of Nakamura Kuranosuke, a wealthy businessman. A socialite. 中村内蔵助の妻141 views
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Yoshino Tayu, a high-ranking geiko entertainer. 吉野太夫141 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140 views
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Imperial army musicians, flutists.139 views
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Taicho or battalion leader. 隊長、参謀、司令長137 views
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Otagaki Rengetsu was a poet. 太田垣蓮月137 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137 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137 views
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Wife of Nakamura Kuranosuke 中村内蔵助の妻136 views
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Kaji was a poet and operator of a tea house. 梶136 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136 views
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In green is the Kocho dancer with butterfly wings. In orange is the Karyobinga.134 views
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Karyobinga depicts a beautiful bird which lives in the Pure Land (Heaven). 迦陵頻伽134 views
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Katsura Kogoro 桂小五郎（木戸孝允）133 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133 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132 views
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Kino Tsurayuki-no-Musume was the daughter of famous poet Tsurayuki. 紀貫之の女132 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）131 views
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Izumo-no-Kami 出雲阿国131 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131 views
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Pulled on a cart are Sei-Shonagon and Lady Murasaki Shikibu. 清少納言、紫式部128 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127 views
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Lady Yodogimi's maids.127 views
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Lady Shizuka-gozen is dressed as a Heian-Period court dancer. 静御前（源義経の室）127 views
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More Heian Period ladies.127 views
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Wake-no-Hiromushi's orphan kids127 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126 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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Saigo Takamori 西郷吉之助（西郷隆盛）126 views
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Ox cart 牛車126 views
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Takigawa Kazumasu 滝川一益126 views
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Ono no Komachi's maid. 侍女126 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125 views
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Nikaido-shi 二階堂氏125 views
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Kusunoki Masashige 楠木正成125 views
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Sakamoto Tamuramaro 坂上田村麻呂125 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124 views
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Court noble Konoe Tadahiro has a long train. 近衛忠熈124 views
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Lord Natsuka Masaie is the fifth commssioner in Hideyoshi's administration. (長束 正家)124 views
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Kusunoki Masashige 楠木正成124 views
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Takasugi Shinsaku 高杉晋作123 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123 views
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Anenokoji Kintomo 姉小路公知123 views
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Shogun's deputy 城使123 views
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Disciple of Izumo-no-Kami 弟子123 views
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Lord Asano Nagamasa 浅野長政123 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123 views
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Jonan Yabusame archers. 城南流鏑馬列123 views
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Enryaku Period (782-806) 延暦時代：延暦武官行進列123 views
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殿士122 views
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Meiji Restoration Patriots 維新志士列122 views
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Shogun's deputy 城使122 views
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Hosokawa-shi 細川氏122 views
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Procession of Kusunoki Masashige 楠公上洛列122 views
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Katsura-me women. The white cloth wrapped around their head was their trademark. 桂女122 views
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Procession of Enryaku Period Court Warriors 延暦武官行進列122 views
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Nakaoka Shintaro 中岡慎太郎121 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121 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121 views
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Yakko were manual laborers employed by the samurai. They carried luggage during trips, etc. 奴120 views
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Disciple of Izumo-no-Kami 弟子120 views
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Dancers 側踊り120 views
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Soldiers carrying various weapons. 兵120 views
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Child 童120 views
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Tokiwa-gozen's son120 views
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This procession provides music and dance prior to the palanquins.120 views
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Nishiki no Mihata are Imperial Army banners. 錦の御旗119 views
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Hashiba Hideyoshi (later known as Toyotomi Hideyoshi) was Nobunaga's right-hand man. 羽柴秀吉119 views
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Lord Niwa Nagahide 丹羽長秀119 views
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Procession of Muromachi customs 室町洛中風俗列119 views
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Kikusui crest banner 菊水紋旗旗差119 views
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Lady Shizuka-gozen was the tragic concubine of Minamoto Yoshitsune. 静御前119 views
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Armed Imperial Army soldiers.118 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118 views
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Lord Hashiba Hideyoshi 羽柴秀吉118 views
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The procession features many armored men and arms. Coming next is Niwa Nagahide. 丹羽長秀117 views
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Ashikaga shogun 足利将軍117 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117 views
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Yamana-shi, officer of shogunate security. 山名氏116 views
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Nakayama Tadayasu 中山忠能115 views
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Oda Nobunaga 織田信長115 views
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Oda Nobunaga started the unification of Japan. 織田信長115 views
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Kusunoko Masasue, younger brother of Masashige. 楠木正季115 views
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Procession of Enryaku Period Court Nobles 延暦文官参朝列115 views
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Sanjo Sanetsumu 三條実萬114 views
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Nagamochi luggage carriers114 views
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目附頭114 views
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Another one was Lord Ishida Mitsunari. 石田三成114 views
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Samurai Daisho commander. 侍大将114 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113 views
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Another banner bearer 錦旗旗差113 views
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Palanquin (horen) bearing the spirit of Emperor Komei. 孝明天皇 御鳳輦113 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113 views
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Lord Ishida Mitsunari 石田三成112 views
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Nikaido-shi, supervisor of judicial and government councils. 二階堂氏112 views
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Now the Kamakura Period (1192-1333) 鎌倉時代112 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.111 views
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Gun carriers followed by pole spear bearers.111 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111 views
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Muromachi Shogunate Procession. This is the Ashikaga shogunate. 室町幕府執政列111 views
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Conch shell blower 貝役111 views
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Yoshida Shoin 吉田松陰110 views
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Archers 弓徒士110 views
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Banner bearer 菊水紋旗旗差110 views
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Jonan Yabusame archers. 城南流鏑馬列110 views
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More archers.110 views
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Bunkan were government officials who were not warriors. 文官110 views
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Procession of Offerings to the Gods 神饌講社列110 views
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The first palanquin bears the spirit of Emperor Komei. 御鳳輦110 views
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Lord Shibata Katsuie 柴田勝家109 views
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Hosokawa-shi 細川氏109 views
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Yabusame target109 views
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Bow and arrows108 views
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Ise-shi, minister of financial affairs. 伊勢氏108 views
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Yabusame archer targets.108 views
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殿上人 文官108 views
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Wake-no-Hiromushi 和気広虫108 views
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Hirano Kuniomi 平野国臣107 views
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Rear guard 跡乗番頭107 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.107 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107 views
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Soldiers107 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107 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107 views
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Yabusame archer 謝手武士107 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107 views
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Flutists106 views
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For sitting.106 views
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The costumes of this period has a strong Chinese influence.106 views
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Procession Preceding the Palanquins (Zen-retsu) 前列106 views
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These are members of the Kyoto Restaurant Association who are entrusted with making offerings for Heian Shrine.106 views
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Nagamochi luggage carriers 長持105 views
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The second palanquin (horen) bears the spirit of Emperor Kammu. 桓武天皇 御鳳輦105 views
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Luggage carriers 104 views
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Lord Mashita Nagamori (増田 長盛)104 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104 views
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Musicians104 views
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Fujiwara Period (898–1185) 藤原時代：藤原公卿参朝列104 views
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Yakko103 views
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Hosokawa-shi, shogun's assistant for government affairs. 細川氏103 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.103 views
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Luggage102 views
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Leather taiko drummers102 views
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Cleanup crew for horses.101 views
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Yabusame archer 謝手武士100 views
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The color of the noble's wardrobe indicated his rank.98 views
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Yoshino Period (1333-1392) 吉野時代：楠公上洛列96 views
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Shrine priest96 views
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Procession magistrates 列奉行95 views
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Procession of Shirakawa-me. 白川女献花列91 views
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Director's carriage 総長88 views
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