【亚洲•日本】京都祗园祭彩车庆典Yamahoko, the float ceremony of the Kyoto Gion festival (2009年)

每年的7月17日，日本中部的京都举行祗园祭，其高潮是盛大的彩车游行（“yamahoko”，山鉾游行），彩车因其精美的挂毯、木质和金属的装饰物而被称作“移动的博物馆”。祗园祭在八坂神社举行，三十二架彩车由京都自治街区的居民建成，他们已将这项传统传承了许多年。每个区的音乐家组成乐队为游行伴奏，形形色色的工匠装饰彩车、将彩车拆分、装配起来，每一年他们行进的顺序都用抓阄法确定下来。彩车有两种不同类型：山（“yama”）是有平台的彩车，装饰成山的样子；鉾是用木质高柱构成的，起初用来召唤瘟神，使他能够在音乐、舞蹈和敬拜之中转变为保护神。今天，山鉾游行是展示各区域彩车建造的创造精神和艺术才能，并为整个城市提供娱乐的都市夏季节日的典型。

Every July 17, Kyoto, central Japan, holds the Zouyuan Festival, which culminates in a grand parade of floats ("yamahoko", "Yamahoko"), known as "mobile museums" for their exquisite tapestries, wooden and metal ornaments. The sacrifice was held at the Bakan Shrine. Thirty-two floats were built by residents of Kyoto Autonomous District. They have inherited this tradition for many years. Musicians from each district formed a band to accompany the parade. Craftsmen of all kinds decorated the float, split and assembled it. The order of their journey was determined by grabbing lots every year. There are two different types of floats: Yama is a plateau float, decorated into a mountain; Yu is made of wooden columns, initially used to summon the God of plague, so that he can be transformed into a god of protection in music, dance and worship. Today, the Shanhao Parade is a typical urban summer festival that demonstrates the creative spirit and artistic talent of the construction of regional lottery cars and provides entertainment for the whole city.