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    The Aoi Matsuri (葵祭), or "Hollyhock Festival", (although commonly, but mistakenly identified as "hollyhock", the "aoi" actually belongs to the birthwort...
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    Japanese festivals (redirect from Matsuri)
    On the other hand, Gion Matsuri, Aoi Matsuri, and Jidai Matsuri are considered the three major festivals in Kyoto. Gion Matsuri attracts huge crowds to...
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  • which took the plant as its symbol Aoi, Nagoya neighbourhood Aoi Oshitayashiki residence in Aoi, Nagoya Aoi Matsuri, a hollyhock festival that takes place...
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    major festivals, with the other two being the Aoi Matsuri, held annually on May 15, and the Gion Matsuri, which is held annually from 17 to July 24. It...
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    Sola Aoi (Japanese: 蒼井 そら, Hepburn: Aoi Sora, literally Blue Sky) is a Japanese former AV idol, nude model, and film and television actress. Starring in...
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    Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū in Kamakura and Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto (during Aoi Matsuri in early May). It is also performed in Samukawa and on the beach at Zushi...
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    the pathogenic fungus Puccinia malvacearum, the hollyhock rust. The Aoi Matsuri (Hollyhock Festival) is one of the three main festivals of the city of...
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    October 22 Jidai Matsuri, Festival of the Ages, celebrates Kyoto's illustrious past. Gion Matsuri Gozan no Okuribi Aoi Matsuri Jidai Matsuri The UNESCO World...
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    Kawaramachi. The three most famous festivals of Kyoto, the Aoi Matsuri, the Gion Matsuri, and the Jidai Matsuri can all be seen in Nakagyō-ku. It is also home to...
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    city's history can be traced back as far as the 6th century. In 544, the Aoi Matsuri was held in Kyoto to pray for good harvest and good weather. Kyoto did...
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    toward the Saikū Historical Museum (斎宮歴史博物館). 2006 saw the celebration of the 24th annual Saiō Matsuri. Aoi Matsuri in Kyoto Saio Matsuri (Japanese)...
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    the Aoi Matsuri festival, held on 15 May to pray for an abundant grain harvest, takes place at shrines in Kyoto, while the Chichibu Yo-Matsuri takes...
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    is a smaller gate on the west side of the main courtyard. The annual Aoi Matsuri in May is the procession of the Saiō-Dai, historically a priestess of...
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    wore sokutai. The Saiō Matsuri held every year in Meiwa, Mie showcases Heian period dress. They are also featured at the Aoi Matsuri in Kyoto. Tomoyuki Yamanobe...
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    festival, Kamo no Matsuri, also called Aoi Matsuri, is the oldest of Kyoto's three major festivals. The others are Jidai Matsuri and Gion Matsuri. The popular...
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    Japanese festivals (祭, matsuri) Jidai Matsuri Aoi Matsuri Gion Matsuri Hōnen Matsuri Danjiri Matsuri Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri Geisha Maiko Yoshida Brothers...
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    Heian dress, but also numerous other festivals, such as Aoi Matsuri in Kyoto (May) and Saiō Matsuri in Meiwa, Mie (June), both of which feature the jūnihitoe...
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    Tamakushi-hime (玉依姫命) Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto (賀茂建角身命) Festival Aoi Matsuri (Kamo no Matsuri; May 15th) Type Shikinaisya Yamashiro no Kuni ichinomiya Twenty-Two...
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    Exhibition Kyoto Hemp Forum Festivals in Kyoto Aoi Matsuri Gion Matsuri Gozan no Okuribi Jidai Matsuri Languages of Kyoto Kansai dialect Media in Kyoto...
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    The Gion Festival (祇園祭, Gion Matsuri) is one of the largest and most famous festivals in Japan, taking place annually during the month of July in Kyoto...
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    Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū in Kamakura and Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto (during Aoi Matsuri in early May). It is also performed in Samukawa and on the beach at Zushi...
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  • actress (b. 1951) 2024 – Kamla Beniwal, Indian politician (b. 1927) Aoi Matsuri (Kyoto) Army Day (Slovenia) Christian feast day: Achillius of Larissa...
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    persuades her not to. Aoi no Ue is set during Lady Rokujō's possession of Lady Aoi after the Kamo Matsuri Festival. Lady Aoi’s family invite Priestess...
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    Religion Affiliation Shinto Deity Kamowakeikazuchinomikoto Festival Aoi Matsuri (Kamo no Matsuri; May 15th) Type Shikinaisha Twenty-Two Shrines Yamashiro no Kuni...
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    rail line, no more than 200 metres (660 ft) from the original site. The Aoi Matsuri, the first of the three main festivals held in Kyoto each year, re-enacts...
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  • Kanmiso-no-Matsuri (神衣祭), Saikusa-no-Matsuri (三枝祭), О̄imi-no-Matsuri (大忌祭), Tatsuta Matsuri (龍田祭), Hoshizume-no-Matsuri (鎮火祭), Michiae-no-Matsuri (道饗祭),...
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    job—she factored largely in the annual rite, called the Kamo no Matsuri or Aoi Matsuri, which was celebrated with a great festival every year. She also...
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  • have a tutelary shrine specifically to ensure their business prospers. Aoi Matsuri (葵祭, lit. 'Hollyhock Festival') – One of the three main annual festivals...
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    holding great power and prestige among the aristocracy. The Kamo Festival (Aoi Matsuri), occurring in the middle of the fourth month, was considered the most...
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    Okkawa Festival (Handa) Hōnen Matsuri (Komaki) Omanto festival (Takahama) Kōnomiya Hadaka Matsuri (Inazawa) Tezutsu Matsuri (Toyohashi, Toyokawa) Nagashino...
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