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Gion Matsuri: Ancient Faith in Motion | San Antonio News
Step into the thunderous heart of Kyoto’s Gion Matsuri — a 1,000-year-old Shinto festival where 12-ton floats roar through streets, drums pound, and dancers sway in devotion. Born to appease spirits and ward off plague, this isn’t just spectacle; it’s sacred ritual. Participants like Katsushi Horikawa feel divine connection atop the floats, offering prayers to Yasaka Shrine’s protective deity. Despite Japan’s postwar separation of Shinto and Buddhism, the festival thrives — a living bridge between ancient faith and modern community. It’s a riot of color, sound, and spirit — where history…
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