Addicted to Kyoto

Year 2012Episode 2628 minJul 20, 2012
Addicted to Kyoto

Kyoto's Gion Festival is not only one of the oldest public events in Japan; its 1,100 years make it one of the most enduring in the world. The climax of the month-long summer festival is the Yamahoko procession with 32 floats parading through the streets. This time, 24 volunteers from other countries joined the crew responsible for the Funeboko float. The leader of the international group has become a veteran. Shaheed Rupani, from Canada, has participated 11 times, and with each year the bonds strengthen with the community. The number of young people from the area willing to pull the float has been decreasing, So, Rupani is helping create a new chapter in the Gion Festival's long history.

Addicted to Kyoto has aired on Jul 20, 2012
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