@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
2026-07-12 03:47 UTC
🐓The yukata for Niwatori-boko (鶏鉾) feature chickens and the crest of Yasaka-jinja.
The reign of China's Emperor Yao (尧 2356-2255BC) was so well governed that the drums (struck when complaints were lodged) grew moss and became the home of hens.
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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social 2026-07-12 04:00
🕊️Pigeons are the familiars of Hachiman, god of archery, war and warriors. The birds feature prominently on the float yukata. Two sculpted pigeons, representing marital harmony, sit atop Hachiman-yama's (八幡山) gate. #GionMatsuri #祇園祭 #Kyoto #八幡山