nntsuzu/KFTT huggingface dataset:
English: Eginu (silk canvas): a white short-length ue no kinu (silk robe) composed of white neriginu (glossy silk) with patterns of clouds, pine trees, and Camellia and a suzushi (raw silk products that were thinly made) lining in moegiiro (a light green color).
Japanese: 絵衣（えぎぬ）：雲や松、椿の模様を描いた白い練絹に萌黄色の生絹（すずし/生糸で織った薄い織物）の裏地をつけた丈の短い表衣（うえのきぬ）。
English: Uneme wore Karaginu in white with patterns of blue water waves, and tied up choma (hemp) obi (long draping sash) around her waist.
Japanese: 采女は白地に青で青海波の模様があるものを着用して、苧麻（ちょま）の帯を腰に締める。
English: Chihaya (Japanese coat for female priests): a white thin silk top which was pulled over one's head, and its collars were layered like Kimono.
Japanese: 千早（ちはや）：襟元を着物の打ち合わせのように仕立てた白い薄絹の貫頭衣。
English: kamiage no gu (a set of hair ornaments): hirabitai ornament, sashi (ornate hairpin), a comb, like those used for a doll display during the Girls' Festival.
Japanese: 髪上具（かみあげのぐ）：雛人形の髪飾りでおなじみの平額・釵子・櫛のワンセット。
English: A branch of plum called Kokoroba and thread-like hair ornaments called `hikage no ito' which was hung beside one's face were attached to Kamiage no gu in Uneme costume.
Japanese: 采女装束の場合は心葉というウメの枝と「日陰の糸」という顔の横に下げる糸状の髪飾りを装着する。
English: "Maizuru Kamaboko" is a brand of kamaboko (fish minced and steamed) made and sold in Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Japanese: 舞鶴かまぼこ（まいづるかまぼこ）は、京都府舞鶴市で製造・販売されている蒲鉾のブランド。
English: On October 27, 2006, it was certified as the first certification of Regional Organizations' Trademark System (Regional Brand).
Japanese: 2006年10月27日には地域団体商標制度（地域ブランド）の認定第一弾として認定された。
English: Maizuru Kamaboko is a specialty of Maizuru City, having Maizuru Port, as the sea gateway in the northern part of the Kinki region, and the kamaboko is made by traditional methods, mincing fish (including white croakers) caught along the coast of the Japan Sea near Maizuru, and it is popular as a gift item.
Japanese: 舞鶴かまぼこは近畿北部の海の玄関口である舞鶴港を擁する舞鶴市の名産品で、舞鶴近海の日本海沿岸で獲れた魚（シログチ等）をすり身にし伝統製法で作られている蒲鉾で、贈答品として人気がある。
English: Gion Matsuri Festival is a kind of festival that is dedicated to the Gion-jinja Shrines which enshrine the Gion shinko (Gion belief) (Susanoo, deity in Japanese Mythology, and Gozu Tenno, deity of Disease, said to be the Indian god Gavagriva).
Japanese: 祇園祭（ぎおんまつり、ぎおんさい）は、祇園信仰（スサノオ・牛頭天王）を祀る祇園神社に奉納される祭である。
English: The name 'Gion Matsuri' originates from the enshrined deity, but the contents of the festival vary depending on the region.
Japanese: 「祇園祭」の名前は祭神によるもので、行事の内容については一定ではなく、地域により差がある。
English: Meanwhile, even without having relations with the Gion shinko, some shrines have festivals called the 'Gion Matsuri Festival.'
Japanese: 一方、祇園信仰と関係のない神社の祭であるにもかかわらず「祇園」の名前が付けられている場合もある。
English: Most of the Gion Matsuri Festivals are held in summer, from July through August, praying for protection from plague and evil to the enshrined deity; the festivals are held around Japan, including the one held by the Yasaka-jinja Shrine (Gionsha) of Kyoto, sohonsha (main shrine).
Japanese: 祭神の性格から、その多くは7月から8月にかけて、疫病退散、厄除けを祈願して行われる夏祭りであり、総本社である京都の八坂神社（祇園社）のものを始めとして、日本各地で行われている。
English: Kyoto Gion Matsuri Festival is held by the Yasaka-jinja Shrine as one of the three major festivals of Kyoto (others are Aoi Matsuri Festival by the Kamigamo-jinja and Shimogamo-jinja Shrines, and Jidai Matsuri Festival by the Heian-jingu Shrine), as well as one of three major festivals in Japan along with Tenjin Matsuri Festival held in Osaka and Sanno Matsuri Festival (or Kanda Matsuri Festival) held in Tokyo.
Japanese: 祇園祭は京都の八坂神社の祭りで、京都三大祭り（他は上賀茂神社・下鴨神社の葵祭、平安神宮の時代祭）、さらに大阪の天神祭、東京の山王祭（あるいは神田祭）と並んで日本三大祭りの一つに数えられる。
English: The festival is also one of three major beautiful festivals or three major floats festivals in Japan along with the Takayama Matsuri Festival held in Hida and Chichibu Yomatsuri Festival held in Chichibu City.
Japanese: また、飛彈の高山祭、秩父市の秩父夜祭りと並んで日本三大美祭及び日本三大曳き山の一つにも数えられる。
English: The festival is held throughout July and its highlights are: Mikoshi togyo (parade of mikoshi - portable shrines, and priests for the divine spirits in the portable shrine moving to other places from the main shrine); Yamahoko Junko (costumed procession of Gion Festival Floats); and Yoiyama (the eve of the main festival).
Japanese: 7月を通じて行われる長い祭りであるが、神輿渡御や山鉾巡行や宵山が中心となる。
English: During Yoiyama and Yoiyoiyama (event in two days before the main festival), old family houses and established business houses show their family heirlooms; the festival is also known as the Byobu Matsuri Festival, or Folding Screen Festival.
Japanese: 宵山、宵々山には旧家や老舗での宝物の展示も行われるため屏風祭の異名がある。
English: As the significant tangible folk cultural assets travel on the public way during the Yamahoko Junko, they are even described as 'moving museums.'
Japanese: また山鉾巡行では重要有形民俗文化財が公道を巡るため動く美術館とも称される。
English: It is said that the festival originated in 869 when Hiramaro URABE set up 66 hoko (long-handled Chinese spear) and sent three mikoshi (portable shrines carried in festivals), praying for the decrease in the overwhelming influence of the plague, to enshrine the Gozu Tenno, and have a goryoe (ritual ceremony to repose of souls).
Japanese: 一説には869年（貞観_(日本)11年）、疫病の猖獗を鎮める祈願を込めて、卜部日良麿が66本の矛を立て、神輿３基を送り牛頭天王を祀り御霊会を行ったのがその起源であるという。
English: Even though the Onin War, World War II, etc. caused the festival to temporarily discontinue, it has been continued for more than 1,000 years to date.
Japanese: その後、応仁の乱や第二次世界大戦などでの中断はあるものの、現在も続いており、千年を超える歴史がある。
English: As many as 400 thousands people visit to see Yoiyama every year, which is the biggest highlight of the Gion Matsuri Festival.
Japanese: 宵山には毎年40万人以上の人が集まり、祇園祭最高の盛り上りを見せる。
English: Meanwhile, in the Yamahoko Junko and Mikoshi togyo are involved less people than the Yoiyama (still, there are a number or people): many people think of the Yoiyama, the eve of festival, at first as the Gion Matsuri Festival.
Japanese: 一方、山鉾巡行・神輿渡御は、宵山ほどの人出はなく（それでもかなりの人出ではあるが）、祇園祭といえば前夜祭である宵山を先に思い描く人も多い。
English: There is a proverb 'Ato no Matsuri' (event after the major event) meaning being too late to be of any use, which supposedly originates from the Gion Matsuri Festival: the events after the Yamahoko Junko and Shinkosai Mikoshi togyo (festival of the divine spirits moving to other places from the main shrine) or the major events of the Gion Matsuri Festival are not as popular as the Yamahoko Junko and Shinkosai Mikoshi togyo.
Japanese: ちなみに諺で時機を逃して用をなさないことを｢後の祭り｣というものがあるが、これは祇園祭の大一番である山鉾巡行・神幸祭神輿渡御が終わり、この後の祇園祭がたいしてメインとなるものがないことからこの諺が言われるようになったとされる。
English: In addition, it is also said that the proverb began based on the fact that before 1966 the Gion Matsuri Festival included the 'Saki no Matsuri' (an event before the main festival) (July 17) and the 'Ato no Matsuri' (July 24), each for the Yamahoko Junko: in the 'Saki no Matsuri,' a number of gorgeous decorative hoko floats as well as yama floats were paraded, whereas the 'Ato no Matsuri' had a smaller parade of only yama floats.
Japanese: また、祇園祭は1966年（昭和41年）まで「前祭」（7月17日）と「後祭」（7月24日）の2回に分けて山鉾巡行を行っていた経緯があり、「前祭」では山に加え豪華絢爛な鉾が多数巡行するのに対し、「後祭」では鉾の巡行が無く山のみの巡行で、小規模であることからこの諺が言われるようになったという説もある。
English: Note that the order of floats is previously decided for 'Kuji torazu' (eight floats are not to draw lots for the parade order), which includes the former parade's leading Naginata boko, the fifth Kanko boko, the 21nd Hoka boko, and the 23rd Fune boko and the latter parade's leading Kitakannon yama, the second Hashi Benkei yama, and the last Minamikannon yama.
Japanese: ただし、さきの巡行の先頭の長刀鉾、5番目の函谷鉾、21番目の放下鉾、22番目の岩戸山、23番目（さきの巡行の最後）船鉾、あとの巡行の先頭の北観音山、次の橋弁慶山、あとの巡行の最後の南観音山は「くじ取らず」と呼ばれ、順序が予め決まっている。
English: As described above, the Yamahoko Junko itself was once held two times: on the 17th (Saki no Matsuri) and the 24th (Ato no Matsuri); they were integrated into one in 1966 to be held on the 17th.
Japanese: 前述の通り、かつては山鉾巡行自体が17日（前祭・さきのまつり）と24日（後祭・あとのまつり）の2度行われていたが、1966年（昭和41年）より17日に統合された。
English: The number of yama and hoko floats is 32 at present (9 hoko floats, 14 yama floats of Saki no Matsuri, and 9 yama floats of Ato no Matsuri) but this varies depending on the period.
Japanese: 山鉾の数は現在は32基（鉾9基・前祭の山14基・後祭の山9基）で、これも時代によって変化している。
English: As the hoko floats cannot turn due to the structure of the wheels, they make their 90-degree turns on the green bamboo spread on the road, water being poured on the bamboo.
Japanese: 鉾の車輪は構造上方向転換が無理なため路面に青竹を敷き水をかけ滑らして向きを90度変える。
English: Some yama and hoko floats have paintings of the pyramids or camels of Egypt which do not exist in Japan.
Japanese: また、山鉾には日本には存在しないエジプトのピラミッドやラクダなどが描かれたものが存在する。
English: Shinkosai is a shrine ritual where three large portable shrines on which the gods are seated: Nakagoza mikoshi (hexagonal shaped portable shrine served by Sanwaka shinyokai); Higashigoza mikoshi (portable shrine enshrining Kushinadahime no mikoto - a goddess - served by Shiwaka shinyokai); and Nishigoza mikoshi (octagon shaped portable shrine enshrining Yahashiranomikogami (son of Kushinadahime no mikoto) served by Nishiki shinyokai), from the Yasaka-jinja Shrine pass through each ujiko machi (town of shrine parishioners) to otabisho (place where the sacred palanquin is lodged during a festival) located in Shijoteramachi; the otabisho is purified by the Yamahoko Junko.
Japanese: 神幸祭は山鉾巡行で浄められた四条寺町にある御旅所へ、八坂神社から中御座神輿（なかござみこし）・東御座神輿（ひがしござみこし）・西御座神輿（にしござみこし）の大神輿3基に召した神々が各氏子町を通って渡る神事。
English: This shrine ritual has been taken place since 974 when the otabisho (the current location of the otabisho is different from that of the original one) was given by the Imperial court.
Japanese: 974年（天延2年）に御旅所（現在と所在地は異なる）を朝廷より賜り、行われるようになった。
English: The Shinkosai, is completely different from the graceful Yamahoko Junko taken place in the morning, is characterized by Mikoshi togyo, which takes place in the evening, and is brave and thrilling.
Japanese: 神幸祭は朝の雅やかな山鉾巡行とは打って変わって、夕刻より行われる神輿渡御は勇壮豪快で荒々しいのが特徴である。
English: Three large portable shrines are carried by the total of not less than 1000 brave men; the rampage of portable shrines is spectacular.
Japanese: ３基の大神輿を総勢1000人以上もの勇猛な男達により担ぎ揉まれて神輿が暴れ狂う様は圧巻である。
English: Three large portable shrines, and one shrine carried by children, just completing the miyadashi (opening event of a festival by portable shrines to be carried out of the shrine) from the shrine, come together in soroibumi (appearance together) in front of the Ro-mon Gate at the Gion Ishidanshita crossing; the mikoshi carriers bravely carry up all the portable shrines to rampage about, when the cheers of the spectators reach their peak in front of the Ro-mon Gate.
Japanese: 神社からの宮出しを完了した３基の大神輿と1基の子供神輿は祇園石段下交差点の楼門前に集結しての揃い踏みにて神輿全基連合で勇壮に担ぎ上げられ練り暴れて、楼門前は歓声に涌きかえる。
English: On the Miyako oji (main street of the capital), where yama and hoko floats, the moving museums, traveled in the morning, the portable shrines perform the transferral of the sacred object from its place of enshrinement, bravely rampaging about to perform the last splendid procession in the Shinkosai known as the otabisho miyairi (ending event of a festival by portable shrines to be carried into the shrine) in Shijoteramachi.
Japanese: 朝に山鉾が動く美術館の名をほしいままに巡行した都大路を今度は神輿が勇壮に練り暴れながらの渡御を行い、四条寺町の御旅所宮入りにて神幸祭での最後の豪快な練りを披露する。
English: If the Yamahoko Junko is regarded as the highlight of the Gion Matsuri Festival, the Mikoshi togyo can be the climax of the Gion Matsuri Festival.
Japanese: 山鉾巡行を祇園祭のハイライトと呼ぶならば、神輿渡御はまさしく祇園祭のクライマックスと呼ぶにふさわしいものである。
English: In Mugon mairi, it is believed that one's wish will be fulfilled if one visits the otabisho seven nights without having communication with others while the mikoshi stays in the otabisho.
Japanese: 神輿の御旅所駐輿中に、誰とも言葉を交わすことなく御旅所を七夜お参りすれば、願いが叶うというのが無言参り。
English: The portable shrines and gods rampage about the broad areas of shrine parishioners in the Yasaka-jinja Shrine including Yamahokocho (towns with Yama or hoko, float) to perform the miyairi (ending event of a festival with the portable shrines being carried into the shrine) in the Yasaka-jinja Shrine.
Japanese: 今度は山鉾町をも含めた八坂神社の広大な氏子地域を練り暴れながら八坂神社に宮入を行う。
English: In the miyairi at the Yasaka-jinja Shrine, three portable shrines turn around the buden (building for dance) three times, known as haiden mawashi, to have the last brave and thrilling procession, taking the opportunity to use every exertion.
Japanese: 八坂神社での宮入では、舞殿の周囲を3周する拝殿回しを行い、神輿3基がここぞとばかりに力を振り絞りながらの勇壮豪快な最後の練りを披露する。
English: The last rampaging procession by the portable shrines ends in front of the buden and the portable shrines are kept on the buden to have mitama utsushi (to replace Mitamashiro - something worshiped as a symbol for the spirits of the dead), while the Yasaka-jinja Shrine lights dim down in the darkness; the festival gods seated on the portable shrines then return to the main shrine to have a silent ending of the Mikoshi togyo.
Japanese: 舞殿前にて神輿の最後の暴れながらの揉みが終わり、神輿が舞殿に上げられ安置されると境内は消灯され漆黒の闇となり御霊遷しが行われ、神輿に乗せられた祭神が本殿に戻され、神輿渡御は静かに終了するのである。
English: In the Sagi mai, two adult male dancers wrapped with white silk feathers, dressed like male and female hernshaws, elegantly dance with the festive music.
Japanese: 鷺舞（さぎまい）は白絹の羽を纏い、雌雄の鷺に扮した成人男性の舞い手二人が囃子に合わせて優雅に舞い踊る郷土芸能。
English: It used to be performed around the 'Kasasagi hoko' (literally, "a decorative float of Kasasagi - European magpie") presented about 600 years ago, but it was discontinued in the middle of the Edo period.
Japanese: 約600年前に存在した「笠鷺鉾」の周りで舞われていたが、江戸時代中期に途絶えた。
English: In 1956, Sagi mai hozon kai (Preservation Society of Sagi mai) reimported and restored the dance from Tsuwanocho, Shimane Prefecture, which had conveyed the sagi mai of the Gion Matsuri Festival; its costs were paid by the ujiko soshiki (organization of shrine parishioners) (Seisei kosha - organization of Ujiko shrine parishioners of Yasaka-jinja shrine) and then the dance came to be dedicated to the Yasaka-jinja Shrine.
Japanese: 1956年（昭和31年）に鷺舞保存会が、祇園祭の鷺舞を伝えていた島根県津和野町から舞を逆輸入して復活させ、経費を氏子組織（清々講社）が負担して八坂神社境内で奉納されていた。
English: Usually, the sagi mai is dedicated to the Yasaka-jinja Shrine for three days: in Yoiyama on the 16th, in Yamahoko Junko and Shinkosai on the 17th, and Hanagasa Junko and Kankosai on the 24th; since 2006, the sagi mai has not been performed because the relationship between the Sagi mai hozon kai, shrines, and ujiko soshiki has become worse; instead, Kosagi odori dance has been dedicated to the shrine (described below).
Japanese: 通常は、宵山の16日と山鉾巡行･神幸祭の17日、花傘巡行･還幸祭の24日の3日間八坂神社境内で奉納されるが、2006年（平成18年）以降は鷺舞保存会と神社、氏子組織の対立が深まったために行われず、代りに、次項の子鷺踊りが奉納された。
English: In the Kosagi odori dance, six elementary-age boys and girls are wrapped with white silk feathers, like the Sagi mai, wearing a lot of stage makeup, and dance elegantly.
Japanese: 上記と同様の白絹の羽を纏い、舞台化粧並みの厚化粧をした小学生位の少年少女6名が優雅に可憐に舞い踊る。
English: Usually, the Kosagi odori dance is performed in the Omukae Chochin on the 10th, the Yoimiya Shinshin hono shinji on the 16th, and the Hanagasa Junko parade on the 24th; since 2006, due to the above-described reason, the six elementary-age boys and girls dance on behalf of the adults dancing the Sagi mai.
Japanese: 通常は、10日の、お迎え提灯、16日の宵宮神賑奉納神事と24日の花笠巡行に登場、2006年（平成18年）以降は上記の事情により大人の鷺舞の代役を務めるようになった。
English: The dance was discontinued in the modern era, but was restored at Shiramine-jingu Shrine in 1962.
Japanese: 近代に入って中絶したが、1962年（昭和37年）に白峯神宮で復活した。
English: In the Gion Matsuri Festival, elementary-age girls and geimaiko (Japanese professional female entertainer at drinking parties) from Gion Higashi fleshpot all dance elegantly in Genroku manner costumes and hair styles, wearing much stage makeup in the Omukae Chochin on the 10th and in the Hanagasa Junko parade on the 24th, respectively.
Japanese: 祇園祭では、10日の、お迎え提灯では小学生位の少女が、24日の花笠巡行では祇園東の芸舞妓が、いずれも元禄風の衣装、髪型、舞台化粧並みの厚化粧で、典雅に可憐に舞い踊る。
English: Many elementary-age girls dance in the same Japanese summer kimono, wearing stage makeup in the Omukae Chochin on the 10th and the Yoimiya Shinshin hono shinji on the 16th.
Japanese: 10日の、お迎え提灯、16日の宵宮神賑奉納神事に、一般的なお揃いの浴衣を着て舞台化粧並みの厚化粧をした小学生位の少女多数が可憐に舞い踊る。
English: The Mando odori dance was created in 1968 based on the words by the honorary chief priest of Yasaka-jinja Shrine.
Japanese: 当時の八坂神社の名誉宮司作詞の歌詞を元に1968年（昭和43年）に創作。
English: Many elementary-age girls dance in the same Japanese summer kimono, wearing stage makeup in Hanagasa Junko parade on the 24th.
Japanese: 24日の花笠巡行に、一般的なお揃いの浴衣を着て舞台化粧並みの厚化粧をした小学生位の少女多数が可憐に舞い踊る。
English: There are six fleshpots in Kyoto City; four of them are close to the Yasaka-jinja Shrine, and they perform a dance in the Hanagasa Junko parade taking turns in pairs of two.
Japanese: 市内には花街が６カ所有るが、その内の神社に近い４カ所のうち、２個所づつが交互で花傘巡行で踊りを披露する。
English: Miyagawa-cho: Konchiki ondo dance: The dancers wear white thin kimono with hakata obi (obi sash with hakata-ori textile) which is red against a white background in Ushiromi musubi (a way of knotting the obi sash) style.
Japanese: 宮川町：コンチキ音頭：白地の薄物の着物に白地に赤の博多帯を後見結びにする。
English: As it costs about 20 million yen, the chigo as well as other two boys for the role of retainer called kamuro are selected from wealthy families residing in Kyoto City; it is announced in June before the festival who are selected as the chigo and kamuro.
Japanese: 2000万円とも言われる費用がかかる為、京都市内の資産家等の家庭から禿（かむろ）と呼ばれる家来役の少年2名とともに選ばれ、祭りの年の6月頃に発表される。
English: Naginata boko Chigo wearing stage makeup appears in many events beginning with 'Osendo' (a thousand visits to a shrine) on July 1, and then in 'chigo shasan' (child of festivity visiting the shrine) in the morning on the 13th in Kariginu costumes and golden eboshi (lacquered headgear originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan); Naginata boko Chigo is then awarded the rank of 'Shogoi Konoefu Naibukanshoku' (the senior fifth rank with a post guarding inside the palace and imperial families) (as high as feudal lord); after that, no women can assist the chigo.
Japanese: 7月1日の「お千度」（おせんど）を皮切りに数多くの行事に舞台化粧と同様の厚化粧で登場、13日午前中の「稚児社参」では狩衣に金の烏帽子で登場、「正五位近衛府内部官職」（大名と同等）の位を授かり、これ以降は女子の手を一切借りない。
English: In the Yamahoko Junko on 17th, the chigo appears in Kinran no Furisode (long-sleeved kimono with gold brocade), hakama (Japanese male pants) with figured textiles, and Ho-o no Tenkan (crown of Chinese phoenix), with the kamuro on both sides of him and performs Chigo mai (dance by children of festivity) in the center of the hoko float.
Japanese: 17日の山鉾巡行では金襴の振袖に紋織りの袴、鳳凰の天冠で登場、禿を両脇に従え、鉾の中央で稚児舞を披露する。
English: Note that Naginata boko Chigo in 1993 was Kohei KITAMURA, who is now a jockey of the Japan Association for International Horse Racing.
Japanese: なお、1993年度の長刀鉾の稚児は、現在日本中央競馬会騎手の北村浩平である。
English: In the 'chigo shasan' in the afternoon on the 13th, they appear in white Kariginu costumes, shimon iri (purple textile with crests) kukuri bakama (Japanese male skirt with strings in the lower sleeve edge for adjusting), wearing golden eboshi.
Japanese: 13日午後の「稚児社参」では２名揃って白の狩衣に紫紋入りの括り袴、金の烏帽子で登場。
English: One chigo appears in each Shinkosai and Kankosai; both chigo wear the same costume, and chigo tenkan (crown for child of festivity) with a woodcrafted pendant of a horse's head, or an object of worship housed in the Kuninaka-jinja Shrine, rides on a horse to lead the Nakagoza mikoshi which enshrines nigimitama (spirits of peace) of Susanoo no Mikoto (a deity of Japanese Mythology).
Japanese: 神幸祭・還幸祭では１名ずつ登場、衣装は同じだが稚児天冠を被り、胸に国中神社の御神体である木彫りの馬の首（駒形）を胸に掛け、馬に乗って素戔嗚尊（すさのおのみこと）の和御魂（にぎみたま）が鎮まる中御座神輿（なかござみこし）の先導を務める。
English: In the shrine ritual held before the Shinkosai in Yasaka-jinja Shrine, Komagata Chigo come together with the object of worship which houses Susanoo no Mikoto's aramitama (divine spirits acted brutal impact), which itself becomes a deification and the chigo never set their feet on the ground before deification is completed.
Japanese: 神幸祭に先立ち八坂神社で行われる神事により駒形稚児は素戔嗚尊の荒御魂（あらみたま）の鎮まる御神体と一体となり、それ自身が神の化身として役目を終えるまで一切地に足を着けずに務める。
English: Usually, not only Naginata boko Chigo, but also even the Imperial family must not dismount their horses in the premises of the shrine; however, Kuze Komagata Chigo does not dismount his horse in the Yasaka-jinja Shrine before reaching the main shrine.
Japanese: 通常は神社の境内では長刀鉾の稚児はもとより皇族であっても下馬しなければならない（皇族下馬）が、久世駒形稚児は八坂神社境内に入っても下馬せず騎馬のまま本殿に乗りつける。
English: In the Omukae Chochin and Hanagasa Junko parade, three boys known as uma osa chigo appear riding on horses, wearing stage makeup and suikan (everyday garment worn by commoners in ancient Japan).
Japanese: お迎え提灯と花笠巡行には舞台化粧と同様の厚化粧をしてカラフルな水干を着た少年３名が馬長稚児(うまおさちご)として馬に乗って登場する。
English: The origin of the yama and hoko floats is believed to be shirushi yama (tall decorative float with wheels), that was pulled in Daijosai (first ceremonial offering of rice by newly-enthroned Emperor); some say that the yama and hoko floats originated from the floats in the Jagannatha Festival, a religious festival held in April in the state of Orissa, India.
Japanese: 山鉾の源流は大嘗祭で曳かれていた標山であると考えられているが、一部ではインドのオリッサ州地方で行われる4月の祭礼ジャガンナート祭の山車が山鉾のモデルになったものではないか、と言われている。
English: Yasumi yama (Yake yama) (nonparticipating floats): floats currently absent from the parade due to repetative large fires occurring and under the circumstances of Yamahokocho.
Japanese: 休み山（焼山･やけやま）･･･度重なる大火や各山鉾町の事情によって現在は巡行していない山鉾
English: There is a record that Hotei yama participated in the parade in 1500 but it is said that the Hotei yama has not participated in the parade since the Horeki era (from 1751 to 1763), the middle of the Edo period; the Hotei yama was lost in 'Tenmei no Taika' (Fire of Tenmei) in 1788 except for the Hoteison (pot bellied god of good fortune) and two children or the objects of worship.
Japanese: 明応9年（1500年）に巡行に参加したという記録があるが、江戸中期の宝暦年間（1751年～1763年）より不参加と言われ、天明8年（1788年）の「天明の大火」で御神体の布袋尊と二童子を残し焼失。
English: In 2005, gofu no hangi (woodcut of talisman), which is believed to be made during the Ansei era (from 1854 to 1859), was found.
Japanese: 平成17年（2005年）に安政年間（1854年～1859年）作製とみられる護符の版木が確認された。
English: Further in 2006, it was confirmed that a textile handed down as an object for decoration was maintained by the local company; and in Yoiyama, a life-size model of the textile was exhibited in the town.
Japanese: また、平成18年（2006年）には懸装品と伝わる織物が地元企業に保管されているのが確認され宵山に実物大の模造品が同山の町内で展示された。
English: The Taka yama originates before the Onin War; the Taka yama was a large-scale hikiyama (festival float) paraded just in front of the Ofune boko (decorative floats shaped after the vessel of Empress Jingu); the Taka yama was caught in a sudden heavy evening rain in 1826 causing great damage to the objects used for decoration; while being stored, the Taka yama was lost in fire caused by Conspiracy of Hamaguri-gomon Gate in 1864 except for the object of worship and some of the objects used for decoration.
Japanese: 応仁の乱以前に起源を持ち、大舩鉾の直前を巡行した大規模な曳山だったが、文政9年（1826年）に激しい夕立に遭って懸装品に甚だしい汚損を被ってしまい、休山していたところに元治元年（1864年）の蛤御門の変による大火で御神体と一部の懸装品を残して焼失。
English: At present, the remaining object of worship and objects used for decoration are exhibited in the town only in Yoiyama (Imatsuri - to display the textiles, goldworks, carvings for a decorative float during Gion Matsuri Festival).
Japanese: 現在は宵山に限って残された御神体と懸装品を同山の町内で展示（居祭･いまつり）。
English: The Ofune boko, also called the 'Gaisen funaboko,' was a grand boat-shaped hoko float that paraded at the end in the Ato no Matsuri; the Ofune boko was lost in a fire caused by Conspiracy of Hamaguri-gomon Gate in 1864 except for the object of worship of Empress Jingu and some of the objects used for decoration.
Japanese: 後祭の最後尾を飾っていた壮大な船型の鉾で「凱旋船鉾」とも呼ばれていたが、元治元年（1864年）の蛤御門の変による大火で神功皇后の御神体や懸装品を残して消失。
English: After that, the 'Imatsuri' had been held whereby the object of worship and the objects used for decoration were exhibited in the Yamahokocho only in Yoiyama for 130 years; but was discontinued in 1995.
Japanese: 以後百三十年間御神体と懸装品を宵山に限って同鉾町内で展示する「居祭」を行ってきたが、平成7年（1995年）から中止。
English: In 1996, the festive music was restored with the leadership of Iwato yama, and in 2006, 'kazari seki' (place where kensohin, things used to decorate a float, such as textiles, carvings, goldworks are displayed) was restored in which the objects used for decoration except for the object of worship were exhibited.
Japanese: 平成8年（1996年）、岩戸山の指導により囃子を復活させ、平成18年（2006年）には御神体を除く懸装品を展示する「飾り席」を復活させた。
English: There is a record that indicates that women participated in the parade before the early Edo period, but women's participation has been prohibited since the middle of the Edo period.
Japanese: 江戸時代初期まで女性が参加していたことを示す資料が残っているが、江戸時代中期以降は女人禁制とされてきた。