Participants in the Jidai Matsuri. Almost all period clothing was painstakingly created using traditional methods.
Participants in the Jidai Matsuri. Almost all period clothing was painstakingly created using traditional methods.
Participants in the Jidai Matsuri. Almost all period clothing was painstakingly created using traditional methods.
Participants in the Jidai Matsuri. Almost all period clothing was painstakingly created using traditional methods.
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.
#jidaimatsuri #時代祭 #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #autumn #festival #festivaloftheages #平安神宮 #heianjingu #okazaki
More than 2000 performers parade for 5 hours along a 2km route for the Jidai Matsuri.
More than 2000 performers parade for 5 hours along a 2km route for the Jidai Matsuri.
More than 2000 performers parade for 5 hours along a 2km route for the Jidai Matsuri.
More than 2000 performers parade for 5 hours along a 2km route for the Jidai Matsuri.