Aoi Matsuri
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Aoi Matsuri is one of Kyoto’s oldest and most important traditional festivals, featuring Heian-period costumed processions to the Kamo shrines each May.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
annual event
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festival → matsuri → traditional Japanese festival → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kamo Matsuri
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| approximateOriginCentury |
6th century
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| associatedWith |
Imperial Household
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Kamo River → Kamo Tamayori-hime no Mikoto → Kamo Wake-ikazuchi no Kami → |
| city |
Kyoto City
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| country |
Japan
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| culturalSignificance |
important intangible cultural heritage of Kyoto
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one of the three major festivals of Kyoto → |
| dedicatedTo |
Kamo Shrines
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| dressCode |
Heian court costumes
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| etymology |
Named after aoi (hollyhock) leaves used as decorations
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| frequency |
annual
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| hasFeature |
mounted courtiers
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noblewomen in traditional costume → ox-drawn carriages → saio-dai (imperial princess stand-in) → |
| hasParticipantRole |
archers on horseback
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court nobles → saio-dai → shrine priests → |
| hasPreFestivalRitual |
Mikage-sai at Shimogamo Shrine
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Saio-dai selection ceremony → Yabusame Shinji at Shimogamo Shrine → |
| hasProcession |
Heian-period costumed procession
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Roto-no-Gi → Yabusame Shinji (horseback archery ritual) → |
| hasSymbol |
hollyhock leaves
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| heldInMonth |
May
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| historicalPeriodRepresented |
Heian period
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| language |
Japanese
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| locatedIn |
Kyoto
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| mainParadeRoute |
Kyoto Imperial Palace to Shimogamo Shrine to Kamigamo Shrine
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| mainVenue |
Kamigamo Shrine
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Shimogamo Shrine → |
| organisedBy |
Kamo Shrines
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| originatedAs |
imperial court ritual
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| prefecture |
Kyoto Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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| religion |
Shinto
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| theme |
prayers for good harvest
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protection from natural disasters → |
| tourism |
major tourist attraction in Kyoto
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| traditionalDate |
May 15
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Kyoto
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famousEvent |
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Jidai Matsuri
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relatedFestival |