JAPAN, Honshu, Kyoto, "Gion Festival. The ‘chigo’ the figure of greatest importance in the festival dressed in richly decorated silk robes of a Heian nobleman. Prior to the Edo period the chigo was always the son of a samurai, but on this occasion he is the son of a well-known samurai actor Ikawa Hashizo. "
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JAPAN, Honshu, Kyoto, "Gion Festival. The ‘chigo’ the figure of greatest importance in the festival dressed in richly decorated silk robes of a Heian nobleman. Prior to the Edo period the chigo was always the son of a samurai, but on this occasion he is the son of a well-known samurai actor Ikawa Hashizo. "

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Michael Macintyre eye ubiquitous / hutchison

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JAPAN Honshu Kyoto Gion Festival ‘chigo’ figure greatest importance festival dressed richly decorated silk robes Heian nobleman Prior Edo period chigo was always son samurai but this occasion he son well-known samurai actor Ikawa Hashizo Region Asia Festivals Religious People Group Matsuri tradition traditional custom dress pageboy gods Asia Asian Classic Classical Historical Japanese Nihon Nippon Older Religion"

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