Gion Float Festival (Kyoto Japan)

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Naginata Hoko	Hoko & Yama	Ondotori	Tsuki Hoko	Tsuki Hoko
Tsuki Hoko	Bamboo sheet	Pulling the rope	Kikusui Hoko	Huna Hoko
Iwato Yama	Shijyo-kasa Hoko	Toro Yama	Rope knot	Dismantling

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Gion Festival is one of the three largest traditional festivals in Japan. The other two are the Kanda festival in Tokyo and Tenjin Festival in Osaka. The Gion Festival lasts from July 1 to 29 as the midsummer celebration of Yasaka Shrine. The main event is Parade of Floats.

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