Mission Photograph Album - Japan #02 Page 0122

Mission Photograph Album - Japan #02 Page 0122

1900-1930

Board of Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Missions

Japan

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43493 Gion Festival, This little fellow has found a point of vantage from
which to view the procession, Kyoto

43494 Gion Festival, The floats represent the various traditions of Japan,
especially those connected with Shintoism, they were hung with beautiful
tapestries and brocades, many of them being European tapestries, presented
to the Emperor long ago (see 43495-6)

43495 Gion Festival, The floats were drawn by men in steel blue-gray
costumes, (see 43494-6-7-8)

43496 Gion Festival, (See 43494-5-7-8)

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