Everything about Aoi Matsuri totally explained
The is celebrated on
May 15 and is one of the three main annual
festivals held in
Kyoto,
Japan.
Aoi Matsuri dates back to the
7th century. It became very popular in the
Middle Ages, as a festival to top all others.
During the festival, emissaries leave the
Kyoto Imperial Palace and proceed to and then to,
two shrines in the north of the city. Participants wear costumes of the
Heian period.
The Aoi Matsuri is less a festival and more a spectator event. There are a few competitions of
horseback archery and other historical pastimes. Many men with swords and bows walk around, acting as security.
A famous scene in the
Tale of Genji takes place during the Aoi Matsuri.
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