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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.21,0:00:02.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Welcome to Japanesquest.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.36,0:00:05.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Today, we are visiting \NAoi Matsuri Festival!
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.14,0:00:19.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Aoi Matsuri Festival is one of the three \Ngreat festivals of Kyoto,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.40,0:00:22.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,along with Gion Matsuri Festival,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.72,0:00:26.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Jidai Matsuri Festival.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.68,0:00:29.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Every year on May 15th,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.50,0:00:33.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,more than 500 people dress as aristocrats \Nfrom the Heian Period,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.47,0:00:37.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from the 8th to 12th centuries, \Nand march through Kyoto city.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.82,0:00:42.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The origin of Aoi Matsuri Festival
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.14,0:00:46.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,dates back to the reign of the Emperor \NKinmei in the 6th century,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.14,0:00:50.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when people suffered due to terrible \Nstorms and famines.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.48,0:00:55.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Emperor Kinmei sent his messenger to the \NKamo Shrines to pay homage to the deities
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.56,0:00:58.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and performed solemn rites at the shrine.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.69,0:01:03.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After this, the deities were pacified, \Nand the storms calmed down.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.15,0:01:07.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thus, the people were able to reap \Nbountiful harvests again.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.88,0:01:10.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ever since, the custom of the rites has \Nbeen handed down
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.90,0:01:14.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from generation to generation up to the \Npresent day.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.59,0:01:21.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Aoi Matsuri Festival consists of two rites:
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.02,0:01:23.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Roto-no-Gi, the procession,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.54,0:01:28.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Shato-no-Gi, the rite privately held \Ninside the Kamo Shrines.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.51,0:01:33.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The procession is the most popular, \Ndue to its splendor,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.26,0:01:36.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which includes 511 people,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.20,0:01:39.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,36 horses,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.34,0:01:44.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,4 oxen, and 2 carriages.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.34,0:01:50.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The procession starts from the Kyoto \NImperial Palace,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.70,0:01:54.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,marches through Kyoto city
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.32,0:02:02.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to Shimogamo Shrine in the morning,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.32,0:02:08.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then has its finale at Kamigamo Shrine in \Nthe afternoon.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.84,0:02:15.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Since the 6th century, thousands of people\Nhave swarmed along its route
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.43,0:02:19.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and have enjoyed watching the elegant \NRoto-no-Gi procession.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.20,0:02:28.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The most important part of the Roto-no-Gi \Nprocession is Saiodai.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.46,0:02:30.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is a representative of Saio,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.67,0:02:33.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who was a young female member of the \Nimperial family
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.41,0:02:39.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and who served as high priestess of the \NKamo Shrines back in the Heian Period.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.70,0:02:45.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nowadays, an unmarried woman from Kyoto \Nis selected each year to serve as Saiodai
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.45,0:02:49.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and is taken through the procession on a \Npalanquin.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.09,0:02:54.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A few tips from Japanesquest.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.44,0:02:57.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you want to see the procession in \Ncomfort, reserved seats
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.73,0:03:03.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at the Kyoto Imperial Palace and Shimogamo\NShrine can be purchased in advance.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.34,0:03:06.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It becomes less and less crowded as the \Nprocession goes
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.30,0:03:11.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from Kyoto Palace to Shigamo Shrine and \Nthen Kamigamo Shrine.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.75,0:03:15.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We at Japanesquest personally recommend \Nwatching the procession at the
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.27,0:03:18.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Kamigamo Shrine if you need to choose one.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.21,0:03:22.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can also purchase a ticket sold on the\Nday of the festival at the Kamigamo Shrine
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.76,0:03:24.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you want to see it up close.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.84,0:03:27.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's today's episode of Japanequest.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.38,0:03:30.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For more details, please check out our website.
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Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.33,0:03:34.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And don't forget to subscribe!
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.28,0:03:35.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you for watching!