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Gion Festival in Kyoto, Japan
By Xinhua Published: Jul 25, 2024 09:47 AM
People take photos with a float during the Gion Festival in Kyoto, Japan, on July 23, 2024. The Gion Festival, which lasts throughout the entire month of July, is an annual traditional festival in Kyoto. It originated in 869 when a plague broke out in Kyoto. To pray for peace and the elimination of the disease, a grand festival was held. This festival gradually evolved into an annual fixed event and has continued to this day. (Photo: Xinhua)

People take photos with a float during the Gion Festival in Kyoto, Japan, on July 23, 2024. The Gion Festival, which lasts throughout the entire month of July, is an annual traditional festival in Kyoto. It originated in 869 when a plague broke out in Kyoto. To pray for peace and the elimination of the disease, a grand festival was held. This festival gradually evolved into an annual fixed event and has continued to this day. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
People watch a float illuminated by lanterns during the Gion Festival in Kyoto, Japan, on July 23, 2024. The Gion Festival, which lasts throughout the entire month of July, is an annual traditional festival in Kyoto. It originated in 869 when a plague broke out in Kyoto. To pray for peace and the elimination of the disease, a grand festival was held. This festival gradually evolved into an annual fixed event and has continued to this day. (Photo: Xinhua)

People watch a float illuminated by lanterns during the Gion Festival in Kyoto, Japan, on July 23, 2024. The Gion Festival, which lasts throughout the entire month of July, is an annual traditional festival in Kyoto. It originated in 869 when a plague broke out in Kyoto. To pray for peace and the elimination of the disease, a grand festival was held. This festival gradually evolved into an annual fixed event and has continued to this day. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
People watch a decorated float during the Gion Festival in Kyoto, Japan, on July 24, 2024. The Gion Festival, which lasts throughout the entire month of July, is an annual traditional festival in Kyoto. It originated in 869 when a plague broke out in Kyoto. To pray for peace and the elimination of the disease, a grand festival was held. This festival gradually evolved into an annual fixed event and has continued to this day. (Photo: Xinhua)

People watch a decorated float during the Gion Festival in Kyoto, Japan, on July 24, 2024. The Gion Festival, which lasts throughout the entire month of July, is an annual traditional festival in Kyoto. It originated in 869 when a plague broke out in Kyoto. To pray for peace and the elimination of the disease, a grand festival was held. This festival gradually evolved into an annual fixed event and has continued to this day. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
People watch a float illuminated by lanterns during the Gion Festival in Kyoto, Japan, on July 23, 2024. The Gion Festival, which lasts throughout the entire month of July, is an annual traditional festival in Kyoto. It originated in 869 when a plague broke out in Kyoto. To pray for peace and the elimination of the disease, a grand festival was held. This festival gradually evolved into an annual fixed event and has continued to this day. (Photo: Xinhua)

People watch a float illuminated by lanterns during the Gion Festival in Kyoto, Japan, on July 23, 2024. The Gion Festival, which lasts throughout the entire month of July, is an annual traditional festival in Kyoto. It originated in 869 when a plague broke out in Kyoto. To pray for peace and the elimination of the disease, a grand festival was held. This festival gradually evolved into an annual fixed event and has continued to this day. (Photo: Xinhua)