Gion Matsuri - the Rebirth! (2022)

Name: Gion Matsuri - the Rebirth!
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022-07-16
Cast: Sawako Watanabe, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Miki Murai

First aired July 16, 20221 season · 2 epsRunning

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Overview

Marking a 1150 year anniversary in 2019, the Kyoto Gion Matsuri was subsequently suspended for two years due to outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Live coverage of the Yoiyama evening on July 16th and the next day's Yamaboko parade is accompanied by a set of special documentaries explaining the festival history and the activities during the pandemic.