The little boy on top, with the painted white face, was specially selected to rode on the lead float. He has not been able to set his feet on the ground for the past 4 days!
Location:Kyoto, Japan
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Gion Matsuri (Kyoto's biggest annual festival)
Gion Matsuri is the biggest festival in Kyoto every July. The preparations for it have been going on all month, but really got rolling this week! Today was the biggest day of all for the festival, with the parade of floats rolling through the city. This festival has been occurring since the year 869, and the floats can weigh up to 12 tons. The floats are pulled through the streets by people!
The little boy on top, with the painted white face, was specially selected to rode on the lead float. He has not been able to set his feet on the ground for the past 4 days!
The little boy on top, with the painted white face, was specially selected to rode on the lead float. He has not been able to set his feet on the ground for the past 4 days!
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