Old photo of the Fune-boko. Photo thanks - https://www.arc.ritsumei.ac.jp/

An old illustration showing the Fune-boko float. Image thanks - https://www.arc.ritsumei.ac.jp/e/ijac/

Old photo of the Fune-boko. Photo thanks - https://www.arc.ritsumei.ac.jp/

Rudder of the Fune-boko. Photo thanks - http://kyotomoyou.jp/

The doll of Empress Jingū wears armor and a 560 year old divine mask.
The mask is treasured as a charm for securing the easy delivery of children, and when the Emperor Meiji (明治大帝 1867-1912) was about to be born the mask was carried to the palace to guarantee his safe birth.

#Funeboko #EmperorMeiji

The Fune-boko float.

Phoenix figurehead on the Fune-boko float.

Rudder of the Fune-boko float.

The Fune-boko float.

30) FUNE-BOKO (船鉾)⛵️

The festival's Fune-boko, 'Boat Float', is a re-imagining of the warship Empress Jingū (神功皇后 169-269) sailed in to do battle with Silla (新羅) on the Korean mainland.

The Ōfune-boko (大船鉾) depicts the ship she returned in, victorious.

#Funeboko #船鉾