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⛈️🙏🐎THE AOI FESTIVAL🐎🎎🌿

The Aoi Matsuri (葵祭) is one of the oldest festivals in the world.

It dates to the the reign of Emperor Kinmei (欽明天皇 509-71), when a series of crop-destroying storms were attributed to the Kamo deities (賀茂の神), angry at the lack of respect shown to them by the people.

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On May 15th a procession of participants dressed in Heian period costumes leaves the imperial palace for the Kamo Shrines.
A horse and its rider rest during the procession of the Aoi Matsuri.
A female attendant, dressed in Heian period costume, is shielded from the fierce May sun by a giant parasol.
One of the most spectacular parts of the Aoi Matsuri procession are the ox-drawn carriages, decorated with wisteria flowers.
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