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| SHINJO Festival |
one of famouse float festivals n Japan |
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The Shinjo Festival is a float festival held every year from August 24th
to 26th. Its history is long, dating back to 1756 when it was held to bring
hope to the people of the domain who had been devastated by the great famine
of the previous year, and to pray for a good harvest. A historical picture
scroll unfolds one after another, including a procession of 20 floats competing
for splendor, an ancient procession of 200 samurai and priests, and an
elegant dance performed at the ruins of Shinjo Castle. It is one of the
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The floats are reproductions of Kabuki
and fairy tales, and are free to decorate in various ways, except for the
mandatory decoration of mountains, cherry blossoms, peonies, pine trees,
and waterfalls. |
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