Originally, the festival invoked the help of the gods against a plague in medieval Kyoto; highly commercialized imitations of it are now celebrated all over the country.
The festival is an important part of the country's culture.
mnli hypothesis: The festival is an important part of the country's culture. premise: Originally, the festival invoked the help of the gods against a plague in medieval Kyoto; highly commercialized imitations of it are now celebrated all over the country.