Japanese Summer Festival Part-5

As I introduced in our previous blog that “Aoi Matsuri (festival)” is the oldest festival in Japan,

there was another festival, “Aizen Matsuri (festival)” started 30 years after the Aoi Festival was started. Aizen Festival was started in 593.

 

It is held in Aizen Do(hall) of Tennoji-ku in Osaka from every June 30th to July 2nd.

Crown prince in ancient Japan, Shotoku Taishi (574-622) wished to help people with pain and sorrow, and the Aizen festival has inherited his wish for a long time.

This is a festival to pray for safety and state of perfect health of the people.

 

Aizen Festival is one of Osaka’s greatest festivals.

In Osaka, beside Aizen Festival, there are Tenjin Festival and Sumiyoshi Festival.

 

I would like to show you some part of parade of “Hoe-Kago(palanquins)”.

I am sharing a video of “Mari Yoshitani”, (Aizen Festival parade 2).

Please enjoy.

 

I would like to share another video of “BinshukeIPO”,

(Aizen Festival 2, Danjiri-bayashi&dragon dance).

T.F