Hakata Gion Yamakasa
Hakata Gion Yamakasa (博多祇園山笠) is a Japanese festival celebrated from 1-15 July in Hakata, Fukuoka. Its rites centre on Kushida Jinja. Famous for its one ton float-racing, it has a seven hundred and fifty year history, attracts up to a million spectators, and in 1979 was designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.[1][2][3] The sound of the Kaki Yamakasa has been selected by the Ministry of the Environment as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.[4][5]
See also
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- Matsuri
- Gion Matsuri
- List of Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties
- Important Intangible Cultural Properties
- 100 Soundscapes of Japan
References
- ^ "Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival". Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ "Hakata Gion Yamakasa". Fukuoka City. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ "100 Soundscapes of Japan". Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ "6G - Conservation of Good Sound Environment". Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
External links
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