Difference between revisions of "Gion Matsuri"
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| − | *Japanese: 祇園祭(Gion Matsuri)or 祇園会(Gion-e) | + | * ''Japanese'': 祇園祭 ''(Gion Matsuri)'' or 祇園会 ''(Gion-e)'' |
| − | The festival was first started in [[863]] to pray for | + | The festival was first started in [[863]] to pray for the suppression of an epidemic. It became a yearly festival in [[970]]. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
* [http://www.gionmatsuri.jp/ Gion Matsuri Official Site] | * [http://www.gionmatsuri.jp/ Gion Matsuri Official Site] | ||
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[[Category: Culture]] | [[Category: Culture]] | ||
[[Category:Heian Period]] | [[Category:Heian Period]] | ||
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