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Kyoto’s 1st Aoi Festival of Reiwa era evokes peace and elegance

KYOTO--A parade of people in colorful court attire put the crowd here on May 15 in the spirit to celebrate the first Aoi Festival of the Reiwa Era.Rika Ono is a descendant of samurai warriors, but playing the role of Saio-dai, the ancient event's heroine, still brought on the butterflies.“As the very first person to play Saio-dai in Reiwa, I tried to look dignified and wonderful in the eyes of the spectators,” said the 23-year-old, who appeared as the ancient court lady clothed in a “juni-hitoe” layered kimono, carried on a float called an “oyoyo.”
KYOTO--A parade of people in colorful court attire put the crowd here on May 15 in the spirit to celebrate the first Aoi Festival of the Reiwa Era.Rika Ono is a descendant of samurai warriors, but playing the role of Saio-dai, the ancient event's heroine, still brought on the butterflies.“As the very first person to play Saio-dai in Reiwa, I tried to look dignified and wonderful in the eyes of the spectators,” said the 23-year-old, who appeared as the ancient court lady clothed in a “juni-hitoe” layered kimono, carried on a float called an “oyoyo.”
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Credit:
The Asahi Shimbun Video
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1149716508
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The Asahi Shimbun Video
Date created:
May 15, 2019
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00:01:27:13
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Kyoto, Japan
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kyotos1staoifestivalofreiwaeraevokespeaceandelegance.mov