saio-dai

E301208

Saio-dai is the ceremonial imperial princess role, traditionally portrayed by an unmarried woman from a distinguished Kyoto family, who leads the procession in the Aoi Matsuri festival.

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Label Occurrences
saio (imperial princess priestess) 1
saio-dai canonical 1

Statements (33)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial role
cultural role
festival role
appearsIn Aoi Matsuri procession
surface form: Aoi Matsuri parade
associatedPeriod Heian period
associatedShrine Kamigamo Shrine
Shimogamo Shrine
associatedWith Aoi Matsuri
country Japan
culturalSignificance important symbol of Kyoto court culture
eventFrequency annual
festival Aoi Matsuri
genderRequirement female
heritageStatus part of Kyoto intangible cultural heritage
historicalModel imperial princess
language Japanese
leads Aoi Matsuri procession
locatedIn Kyoto
maritalStatusRequirement unmarried
portrayedBy unmarried woman
woman from a distinguished Kyoto family
religiousContext Shinto
roleInProcession procession leader
selectionBasis connection to Kyoto society
prestige of family
socialStatusRequirement distinguished family background
symbolizes aristocratic elegance
imperial princess
purity
typeOf Kyoto festival role
usedDuring Aoi Matsuri main procession
wears Heian-style court costume
junihitoe

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saio-dai (imperial princess stand-in) etymologyRelatedTo saio-dai
subject surface form: saio-dai
this entity surface form: saio (imperial princess priestess)