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    Takayama Aki Matsuri

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    The document provides information about the Takayama Aki Matsuri autumn festival in Takayama, Japan. The festival occurs on October 9th and 10th and signifies the coming of autumn. While the origin is unknown, it is believed the festival began between 1586-1692 when the Kanamori family governed the area. A 1692 letter references the festival having taken place for the past 40 years. The festival is renowned for its magnificent and elaborately decorated floats that are considered some of the most beautiful in Japan. Wealthy artisans and tradesmen historically helped beautify the floats as one way to spend their wealth. There are 25 total floats used during the spring and autumn festivals.

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    The document provides information about the Takayama Aki Matsuri autumn festival in Takayama, Japan. The festival occurs on October 9th and 10th and signifies the coming of autumn. While the origin is unknown, it is believed the festival began between 1586-1692 when the Kanamori family governed the area. A 1692 letter references the festival having taken place for the past 40 years. The festival is renowned for its magnificent and elaborately decorated floats that are considered some of the most beautiful in Japan. Wealthy artisans and tradesmen historically helped beautify the floats as one way to spend their wealth. There are 25 total floats used during the spring and autumn festivals.

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    The document provides information about the Takayama Aki Matsuri autumn festival in Takayama, Japan. The festival occurs on October 9th and 10th and signifies the coming of autumn. While the origin is unknown, it is believed the festival began between 1586-1692 when the Kanamori family governed the area. A 1692 letter references the festival having taken place for the past 40 years. The festival is renowned for its magnificent and elaborately decorated floats that are considered some of the most beautiful in Japan. Wealthy artisans and tradesmen historically helped beautify the floats as one way to spend their wealth. There are 25 total floats used during the spring and autumn festivals.

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    Takayama Aki Matsuri

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    Cristiana Balanescu
    The document provides information about the Takayama Aki Matsuri autumn festival in Takayama, Japan. The festival occurs on October 9th and 10th and signifies the coming of autumn. While the origin is unknown, it is believed the festival began between 1586-1692 when the Kanamori family governed the area. A 1692 letter references the festival having taken place for the past 40 years. The festival is renowned for its magnificent and elaborately decorated floats that are considered some of the most beautiful in Japan. Wealthy artisans and tradesmen historically helped beautify the floats as one way to spend their wealth. There are 25 total floats used during the spring and autumn festivals.

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    Takayama Aki

    Matsuri
    Takayama Aki Matsuri

    Takayama Autumn festival


    After a hot summer when a cool autumn
    wind begins to blow, the Hachiman Matsuri,
    held October 9th and 10th, signifies the
    coming of Autumn. Thus,this festival is
    called the Takayama Autumn Festival. The
    Takayama Festival popularly refers to these
    two festivals in Takayama .

    Even though the origin of the festival is


    unknown, it is believed that the festival
    started between 1586 and 1692 when the
    Kanamori family governed the Hida
    Takayama area.

    In a letter dated August 29,


    1692, to Kagahan, presently
    Shikawa Prefecture, it was
    stated that the Takayama
    Festival had been held for
    the last 40 years.
    This festival is regarded as one of the
    three most beautiful festivals in Japan.
    The predominant reason for this is that
    the main attractions of the Takayama
    Festival are the magnificent floats, which
    are equal in splendor to the Yomeimon
    Gate of Nikko Toshogu Shrine.
    All floats are beautifully decorated with carvings, dolls,
    elaborately woven thick curtains, lacquerware, and
    bamboo blinds.
    These exquiste decorationsare found not only on the
    outside where they are seen by the crowds, such as
    under the roof and behind the doors, where eleborate
    carvings can be found.
    In olden days, the artisants and tradesmen of Takayama, who
    had accumulated great wealth, were prohibited from using their
    wealth for the purpose of upgrading their social standings.
    Therefore, they used their wealth in beautifying their daily
    lives. The festival was one outlet for their wealth. Year by year,
    the festivals became more and more extravagant.

    There are 25 festival floats in Takayama, 12 for Spring, 11 for


    Autumn,and 2 for others. In June, 1969, Spring and Autumn
    festival floats were designated as important cultural assets by
    the national government.

    Festivals are a mixture of the cultures of various periods. Some


    events originated in ancient times. Others started from the
    Middle Ages, and
    still others found their beginnings in modern times.
    The assimilation of these festivals, spanning many centuries, is
    the foundation of todays festivals.

    Therefore, festival link the past to the present and the present
    to the
    future. They will no doubt continue to help maintain the
    The puppets or marionettes are made of wood, silk and brocade
    or embroidered cloth. They are operated by strings and push
    rods from within the yatai. The puppets like the Yatai represent
    the skilled craftsmen of the area.

    The puppets or The three marionettes on Hotei Tai (the god of


    fortune) require 9 puppet masters to manipulate the 36 strings
    which make the marionettes move in a lifelike manner, with
    gestures, turns and other movements.

    A problem with the puppets are the parts needed to repair


    them. The springs in the puppets are made of Right whale
    baleen and cannot be replaced with steel
    springs or the baleen of other whales.

    Other materials used to make the springs cannot


    duplicate the movements of the springs made with
    Right whale baleen.

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