Festivals: Parade Floats

Parade Floats

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• Description: There are many types of floats are used at festivals throughout Japan. Each festival may call them a different name. The main ones are mikoshi (portable shrines used at Shinto festivals), yatai (cart floats, two-story floats), yama (carried on people’s shoulders) and hoko (another name for yama).
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• Links
  • About Hikiyama Floats – Karatsu Kunchi Festival
  • About Yama and Hoko Floats – Gion Festival
  • About Sagicho Floats – Sagicho Festival
  • About Yatai Floats – Takayama Festival
  • About Mikoshi
  • About Mikoshi – Kurayami Festival
  • Flower Mikoshi – Mino Festival
  • Video: Gion Festival Floats
  • Video: Gion Festival at Night

• Lesson Plans

• Standard Reference
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    • Grade 1: Families Now and Long Ago, Near and Far – #4