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Some fourteen surviving [[byobu|folding screen]] paintings depict the festival; one in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is said to be "the oldest and the finest."<ref>LACMA gallery label.</ref> The festival took place on the 14th day of the 6th month of the [[Japanese calendar|lunar calendar]] each year, and involved sending a series of floats down the river. Each float is decorated with 365 lanterns, one for each day of the year. Traditionally, the festival was accompanied by numerous popular entertainments, including juggling, skits derived from the [[kabuki]] theatre, puppet shows, dances, and food stalls, and was attended by both commoners/villagers and elites.

Some fourteen surviving [[byobu|folding screen]] paintings depict the festival; one in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is said to be "the oldest and the finest."<ref>LACMA gallery label.</ref> The festival took place on the 14th day of the 6th month of the [[Japanese calendar|lunar calendar]] each year, and involved sending a series of floats down the river. Each float is decorated with 365 lanterns, one for each day of the year. Traditionally, the festival was accompanied by numerous popular entertainments, including juggling, skits derived from the [[kabuki]] theatre, puppet shows, dances, and food stalls, and was attended by both commoners/villagers and elites.

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