Honjo Hachiman Shrine Festival
Daimyo Gyoretsu
Feudal Lord Procession
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Honjo Hachiman Shrine is where the successive Honjo feudal lords have been worshiped. The festival is carried out on September 15 every year. Hundreds of citizens including children and adults, male and female, clad in the traditional clothes, march or parade through various streets in Honjo. It is called "Daimyo's Gyoretsu" or feudal lord procession.




the pictures taken by Takeshi Suzuki on September 15, 2002

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