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Gion Festival 2021 Prospects

Gion Festival 2021 Prospects

Kyoto's famous Gion Matsuri likely scaled down in 2021 Will there be a Gion Festival 2021? Gion Festival 2020 did take place, but because of coronavirus concerns it was held in a much smaller way than usual. In 2020, none of the Gion Festival’s famous 34 yamaboko...

Gion Festival 2020 cancelled

Gion Festival 2020 cancelled

Won't happen in Gion Matsuri 2020: Usually thousands of men carry the portable miyoshi shrines shoulder to shoulder during the shinkōsai procession on July 17. A major portion of the Gion Festival 2020 is canceled. On April 20 the Gion Festival Floats Association and...

Gion Festival 2020 ? Unlikely

Gion Festival 2020 ? Unlikely

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Kyoto’s 1100-Year-Old Gion Festival

Kyoto’s 1100-Year-Old Gion Festival

An Overview of Japan's Most Famous Festival by Catherine Pawasarat. Shining as the best-known festival in Japan, the Gion Festival takes place every year over the whole month of July. It's a testimony to the community spirit of downtown Kyotoites that this annual...

The Victorious Return of Ōfune Boko

The Victorious Return of Ōfune Boko

In 2006 Ōfune Boko (the Great Ship Float) began to display its treasures during the festival, after a 150-year absence. The hoko itself was one of several that were destroyed in the great fire of 1864, though the treasures were miraculously saved.
Festival Reformation: Two processions restored!

Festival Reformation: Two processions restored!

Rapidly changing times notwithstanding, in an 1100+-year event like the Gion Festival, transformation can be radical. The year 2014 heralded the reinstitution of the Gion Festival's annual processions to two parts, one on the 17th and another on the 24th. Why do we...

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