Aizu Byakko Matsuri
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Aizu Byakko Matsuri is a traditional festival in Aizu, Fukushima Prefecture, featuring historical reenactments and parades honoring the region’s samurai heritage, especially the Byakkotai (White Tiger Corps).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aizu Byakko Matsuri canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese festival
ⓘ
cultural event ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aizu tourism promotion
ⓘ
local schools and youth groups ⓘ |
| attracts |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ local visitors ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
commemoration of Byakkotai
ⓘ
preservation of Aizu samurai traditions ⓘ promotion of regional identity ⓘ |
| features |
participants in period costumes
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participants in samurai armor ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
costumed performances
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historical reenactments ⓘ martial displays ⓘ parades ⓘ processions ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
educational program on history
ⓘ
memorial ceremony ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | white tiger motif ⓘ |
| heritageType | intangible cultural heritage (local) ⓘ |
| honors |
Aizu samurai
ⓘ
Byakkotai NERFINISHED ⓘ White Tiger Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aizu
NERFINISHED
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Aizuwakamatsu NERFINISHED ⓘ Fukushima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Honshu ⓘ Tohoku region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Aizuwakamatsu city authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor the Byakkotai
ⓘ
to transmit Aizu samurai culture to later generations ⓘ |
| region | Aizu Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Aizu War
NERFINISHED
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Aizuwakamatsu Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Boshin War NERFINISHED ⓘ Byakkotai suicide legend ⓘ |
| theme |
local history
ⓘ
samurai heritage ⓘ |
| typicalTime | September ⓘ |
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