Jidei matsuri
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This colourful festival is held on October 22nd every year at the Heian
shrine in Kyoto, which was built in 1895 to commemorate the first Emperor
of Kyoto, Kanmu, and the last Emperor to reside in Kyoto, Komei. Emperor
Kanmu established Kyoto as the capital in 794 and the jidai matsuri
provides a panorama of the costumes of every era from that time up to 1868,
when the capital was moved to Tokyo. Not only are the costumes completely
authentic, but the participants in the parade represent historic figures or
portray specific events of the time. Offerings to the spirits of the two
Emperors are carried within the procession, attended by musicians, young
pages in mythical costumes and adults in court dress.
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