A photographer of the Floating World of geisha, maiko, tayu, and Jizo since 2002

Posts tagged Yama Hoko Junko

Hoka-Boko at Gion Matsuri

All the floats in Gion Matsuri’s Yama-Hoko Junko (Procession of Floats) are unique, but I find Hoka-Boko to be one of the most interesting floats of all.

KyotoJohn Paul FosterJuly 28, 2019Gion Matsuri, Yama Hoko Junko, Gion Festival, Procession of Floats, chigoComment

Gion Matsuri's Celestial Child

One of the key figures in Kyoto’s month-long Gion Matsuri is the Chigo (Celestial Child or Festival Boy) who rides in Naginata Hoko, the first float in the Procession of Floats (Yama Hoko Junko) on July 17 in Kyoto.

KyotoJohn Paul FosterJuly 18, 2012Celestial Child, Gion Matsuri, Kyoto, Naginata-Hoko, Yama Boko Junko, Yama Hoko JunkoComment