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Arare Tenjin Yama 霰天神山 – The Hail Thunder-God Float
Abura Tenjin Yama 油天神山 – The Abura Thunder-Deity Float
Ashikari Yama 芦刈山 – Noh’s The Reed Cutter: Love Reunited
Ayagasa Boko 綾傘鉾 – Music & Dance with Umbrella-Shaped Floats
Fune Boko 船鉾 – The Ship Float
Hakuga Yama 伯牙山 – Music and Friendship
Hakurakuten Yama 白楽天山 – Zen Teaching: Simply Profound
Hōka Boko 放下鉾 – The Renunciate’s Float
Hoshō Yama 保昌山 – The Float of Courageous Love
Iwatō Yama 岩戸山 – The Stone Door Float
Kakkyō Yama 郭巨山 – Confucian and Taoist Teachings
Kankō Boko 函谷鉾 – The Hangu Pass Float
Kikusui Boko 菊水鉾 – The Chrysanthemum Dew Float
Mōsō Yama 孟宗山 – Confucian Teachings on Family
Naginata Boko 長刀鉾 – The Mystical Long-Sword Float
Niwatori Boko 鶏鉾 – Dedicated to Peace
Shijō Kasa Boko 四条傘鉾 – An Umbrella and Children’s Dance
Taishi Yama 太子山 – Japan’s Saintly Genius
Tokusa Yama 木賊山 – Noh: Poignant Separation & Reunion
Tōrō Yama 蟷螂山 – Brave as a Mantis
Tsuki Boko 月鉾 – The Moon Float
Urade Yama 占出山 – Empress Jingu Divines Her Future
Yamabushi Yama 山伏山 – Buddhist Nature Mystics
Arare Tenjin Yama 霰天神山 – The Hail Thunder-God Float
Abura Tenjin Yama 油天神山 – The Abura Thunder-Deity Float
Ashikari Yama 芦刈山 – Noh’s The Reed Cutter: Love Reunited
Ayagasa Boko 綾傘鉾 – Music & Dance with Umbrella-Shaped Floats
Fune Boko 船鉾 – The Ship Float
Hakuga Yama 伯牙山 – Music and Friendship
Hakurakuten Yama 白楽天山 – Zen Teaching: Simply Profound
Hōka Boko 放下鉾 – The Renunciate’s Float
Hoshō Yama 保昌山 – The Float of Courageous Love
Iwatō Yama 岩戸山 – The Stone Door Float
Kakkyō Yama 郭巨山 – Confucian and Taoist Teachings
Kankō Boko 函谷鉾 – The Hangu Pass Float
Kikusui Boko 菊水鉾 – The Chrysanthemum Dew Float
Mōsō Yama 孟宗山 – Confucian Teachings on Family
Naginata Boko 長刀鉾 – The Mystical Long-Sword Float
Niwatori Boko 鶏鉾 – Dedicated to Peace
Shijō Kasa Boko 四条傘鉾 – An Umbrella and Children’s Dance
Taishi Yama 太子山 – Japan’s Saintly Genius
Tokusa Yama 木賊山 – Noh: Poignant Separation & Reunion
Tōrō Yama 蟷螂山 – Brave as a Mantis
Tsuki Boko 月鉾 – The Moon Float
Urade Yama 占出山 – Empress Jingu Divines Her Future
Yamabushi Yama 山伏山 – Buddhist Nature Mystics
Ato Matsuri (7/18-24)
En no Gyōja Yama 役行者山 – The Founder of Shugendō
Hachiman Yama 八幡山 – Protector God of Warriors
Hashi Benkei Yama 橋弁慶山 – Courage, Loyalty and the Tale of the Heike
Jōmyō Yama 浄妙山 – Courage & Prowess in Battle
Kita Kannon Yama 北観音山 – The Northern Kannon Float
Koi Yama 鯉山 – The Carp That Became A Dragon
Kuronushi Yama 黒主山 – An Immortal Poet
Minami Kannon Yama 南観音山 – The Southern Kannon Float
Ōfune Boko 大船鉾 – The Great Ship Float
Suzuka Yama 鈴鹿山 – The Demon-Pacifying Goddess
Taka Yama 鷹山 – The Falconry Float
En no Gyōja Yama 役行者山 – The Founder of Shugendō
Hachiman Yama 八幡山 – Protector God of Warriors
Hashi Benkei Yama 橋弁慶山 – Courage, Loyalty and the Tale of the Heike
Jōmyō Yama 浄妙山 – Courage & Prowess in Battle
Kita Kannon Yama 北観音山 – The Northern Kannon Float
Koi Yama 鯉山 – The Carp That Became A Dragon
Kuronushi Yama 黒主山 – An Immortal Poet
Minami Kannon Yama 南観音山 – The Southern Kannon Float
Ōfune Boko 大船鉾 – The Great Ship Float
Suzuka Yama 鈴鹿山 – The Demon-Pacifying Goddess
Taka Yama 鷹山 – The Falconry Float
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