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Kyoto's Gion Matsuri: Core Kyoto Special

Kyoto's Gion Matsuri: Core Kyoto Special

Experience a 1000 year old three-night-long event filled with traditional Japanese cuisine, music, folklore and spiritual rituals. In addition, fantastic parades that showcase Matsuri floats designed to welcome the divine spirits of traditional Japanese folklore are featured. Local guides and host Gary Tegler take viewers along to unravel the mystery of The Gion Matsuri.

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Kyoto's Gion Matsuri: Core Kyoto Special is presented by your local public television station.

Distributed nationally by American Public Television

Kyoto's Gion Matsuri: Core Kyoto Special

Kyoto's Gion Matsuri: Core Kyoto Special

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Special | 50m 59s | A close-up look at one of Japan's largest and most popular festivals, the Gion Matsuri. (50m 59s)

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