A man dressed as a samurai warrior carries a look of intimidation towards the camera during Kyoto’s Jidai Matsuri Festival
Samurai Warrior, Jidai Matsuri Festival, Kyoto
Throughout the parade these warriors stay in character, carrying the same look of intimidation
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More than 2000 performers parade for 5 hours along a 2km route for the Jidai Matsuri.
a dragonfly
dressed in a red
festival robe
御祭の赤い出立の蜻蛉哉
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶 1763-1828).
Trans. Chris Drake.
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Nao-san at the Naginata-boko during the Gion Matsuri.
The sacred page ('chigo') of the Naginata-boko float, performing during the Gion Matsuri.
One of the decorated ox carriages, part of the Aoi Matsuri procession.
An attendant, dressed in Heian period costume, parades during Aoi Matsuri.
The Jidai Matsuri (時代祭 'Festival of the Ages') is 1 of Kyōto's '3 Great Festivals', along with the Aoi Matsuri (葵祭) in May and the Gion Matsuri (祇園祭) in July.
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The Jidai Matsuri features costumes and historical figures from Kyoto's thousand year history in sprawling parade that winds through the city.
The Jidai Matsuri features costumes and historical figures from Kyoto's thousand year history in sprawling parade that winds through the city.
The Jidai Matsuri features costumes and historical figures from Kyoto's thousand year history in sprawling parade that winds through the city.
The Jidai Matsuri features costumes and historical figures from Kyoto's thousand year history in sprawling parade that winds through the city.
👣FESTIVAL OF AGES⛩️
October 22nd is a busy day for festivals in Kyōto. Up in the mountains Kurama village readies to light 250 giant pine torches, while down in the city a parade featuring figures from 1000 years of Kyōto's history gets underway.
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Japanese samurai
This was taken at the Jidai Matsuri or Festival of the Ages in Kyoto, where it has people dressed as historical figures in a city wide parade.
The samurai’s stare and his banner in the background looks epic.
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