@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
2026-07-06 08:27 UTC
The Naginata-hoko (長刀鉾) always leads the Gion Matsuri's Saki-no-Matsuri (先祭り), the first and largest of the 2 parades.
The float's name comes from the long halberd that rises from its roof to drive away evil. Nowadays it is the only float upon which a sacred page ('chigo') rides.
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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social 2026-07-08 03:22
🙏CHIGO-MOCHI🎭 Originally made by Nakamura-rō (中村楼), a teahouse in the grounds of Yasaka-jinja, 'chigo-mochi' (稚児餅) was served to the festival's pages (稚児 'chigo') when they came to pray at the shrine on July 13th. The sweet was thought to offer sacred protection. #Yasakajinja