Dragons in the Gion Matsuri: Energy, Enlightenment, Elements & Emperors 祇園祭の龍： 気、悟り、元素と中国皇帝
Channel: The Gion Festival
Date: 03/03/2023

Dragons appear all throughout Kyoto's ancient Gion Matsuri. 
Why are there so many dragons, appearing on so many different levels of the festival? 
なぜ京都の有名な祇園祭にはたくさんの龍がいるんでしょうか？
What purpose do they serve? 
龍はどのような役割があるのでしょうか？
Are they symbols, or specific dragons known in culture and history? 
Watch to find out. Find topic headings and timestamps below.
理解のためこのビデオをご覧ください。
日本語字幕は、ビデオフレームの右下にある歯車のアイコンをクリックし、
「字幕/cc」の３番目の行まで行き、日本語を選択してください。
内の最初の日本語に訳したビデオですから、コメントをお願いします！

This online presentation was hosted by Japan Society North West and JET Alumnae Association (both UK based).
英国のジャパン・ソサエティー・ノースウェストとJET卒業生協会が主催したプレゼンテーションに基づく。
Prefer reading? Read it here: 
このリンクまで行くと英語で読むこと出来ます：
https://www.gionfestival.org/blog/gion-matsuri-dragons/

Spread the joy and help people better understand the Gion Matsuri: Give a thumbs up, subscribe, and share a comment. 
好きでしたらライクやサブスクライブやコメントしてください。
Help us grow awareness of Kyoto's spectacular Gion Festival and support its sustainability. 
京都の世界的なレベルで素晴らしい祇園祭についての意識と継続可能性を支援する目標で、そのため一緒にサポットしましょう。
Grow your understanding of Kyoto's fascinating Gion Matsuri with my book or website. Details below. 
詳細については英語になりますが、下に私がクリエートした祇園祭についての本やウエブサイトまで。

Topics:
00:00 Introduction/Context
01:05 Acknowledgements
02:05 Why Dragons in the Gion Matsuri?
03:05 Yasaka Shrine & its god of storms
04:38 Dragon: Yamata no Orochi
05:30 Goddess / soul of rice  
05:50 Yasaka Shrine's ox-headed deity
06:50 Gion Matsuri's portable mikoshi shrines
07:50 Kyoto and feng shui
08:55 Blue Dragon of the East rules water
09:25 Yasaka Shrine, home of the Blue Dragon 
10:35 Gion Festival: sacred water purifying Kyoto streets 
11:05 Shinsen-en pond & Buddhist saint Kukai
12:20 Drought, dragons & rainmaking competitions
13:20 Dragons, lightning & clouds in art
13:55 Rainmaking with dragons' jewels
14:30 What's the wish-fulfilling jewel?
14:55 Good Woman Dragon King brought rain
16:00 Lotus Sutra and Dragon King's daughter
16:20 Dragons & enlightenment in a female body
17:25 Shinsen-en pond & Gion Festival's origins 
18:25 Summer storms, epidemics, & appeasing angry spirits
19:45 Gion Festival & climate change 
21:15 Enlightenment, kundalini & dragons
23:35 Koi Yama float & Dragon's Gate Taoism
24:30 Fune Boko float's empress & dragon deity
26:40 Dragons and Empress Jingu's Success
28:30 Ofune Boko & dragons
29:15 Dragons in Gion Festival textiles
31:10 Gion Festival's Chinese Imperial robes 
32:20 Ainu traders & the Gion Festival
33:40 Upcycling ancient Chinese robes
36:05 Summary: Meaning of Gion Festival's dragons
36:40 Connect & download a free book chapter

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