- Yamaboko
- Mountain-shaped floats used at the Gion matsuri and other festivals. They are examples of dashi (festival floats).
A Popular Dictionary of Shinto. Brian Bocking.
Yamaboko
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Gion matsuri — (祇園祭, Gion Matsuri?), est une fête qui se déroule à Kyôto ; elle a été initialement instaurée en 869 pour lutter contre la peste qui ravageait la ville à l époque. Festivités Le soir du 16 juillet, tous les quartiers … Wikipédia en Français
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Dashi — A collective term for ornate ceremonial floats of various kinds in the shape of a boat, shrine or mountain, used at festivals. Dashi come in various sizes and are carried or drawn by a vehicle. Their design may be derived from the earlier… … A Popular Dictionary of Shinto
Gion matsuri — The Gion matsuri or Gion e was originally a Buddhist goryo e held to dispel pestilence. It is said to have been first performed on the orders of emperor Seiwa in 869 but started as an annual festival of the capital a century later during the… … A Popular Dictionary of Shinto
