Dragons appear all throughout Kyoto’s ancient Gion Matsuri. Why are there so many dragons, appearing on so many different levels of the festival? What purpose do they serve? Are they symbols, or specific dragons known in culture and history?
This was a Dec 2022 online presentation hosted by Japan Society Northwest and the JET Alumnae Association, both of the UK. Special thanks to Nomura Guji of Yasaka Shrine, Masashi Nakamura of Japan Code, and Jann Williams of Elemental Japan for inspiring this exploration.
Read more- https://www.gionfestival.org/blog/gion-matsuri-dragons/
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