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     Since my group explained the history of Gion festival, I want to give you more introduction about

it.
    
     The Gion Festival is a festival of Yasaka Shrine which has a tradition of 1000 years. In the old

days, it was called “Gion Goryoe”. When the plague epidemic spread throughout Japan in 869, it is

derived from the fact that 66 lances were established, the god of Gion was enshrined, furthermore a

Mikoshi was sent, praying for removal of disaster . It has changed year by year, it has become

sophisticated, and it has become large scale in the North and South era. After that, it became the

current Gion festival in the early Edo period. This is because in that era, people's standard of living

had improved and they were able to buy and wear "Nishijinori", which is very luxury clothes even

today. They put it on and joined the festival, which has made it more splendid. Over 1000 years have

passed since the Gion festival started, but it will never decline.

     When you want to take part in the festival, you can do so as a volunteer, as I mentioned before.

Those who  do not have a connection with Gion also can participate in it. Of course, people living in

Gion region can do so. In fact, as population of Gion have recently decreased because of low birth

rate, the festival has to get more participants from other regions. In order to preserve the tradition,

many university students take part in it every year. So it may be good that we help the Gion festival a

s a Takase Kimiko class. I want to watch the teacher carrying an Omikoshi on her shoulder.

     Gion festival is very famous, but you have to know the fact that the festival is in danger. In order

not to lose tradition, you must spread your knowledge of Japanese traditional culture and try to inherit

it to next generartion.