1: Hello, everyone. Welcome to KSU Student Podcast. My name is Kaori and this is Ayumi.
2: Hi, Kaori, how are you doing?
1: I’m fine, thank you, how about you?
2: I’m so good! Well, we’re going to talk about a history of Gion festival. Kaori, did you know the Gion festival?
1: Yes, of course. I heard that it has a long history.
2: Right, but there is a big thing. Actually, Gion festival is one of the three Japanese top festival.
1: Oh, really? That’s interesting. Have you ever been to there?
2: Yes, I joined the volunteer of the Gion festival.
1: What’s kind of job did you do?
2: I took part in Kankoboko which is one of the ships.
1: What is Kankoboko?
2: You might see the thirty three big Hoko. Hoko means ship. Once upon a time, Kamoriver flooded. It lost life of a lot of people. People prayed for avoiding such a terrible disaster, they started this festival by making many big ship. And Kankoboko is the one of the thirty there ships.
1: I went to the Gion festival, but I don’t know such kind of ship and story. However, I know that Timaki and tapestry of Hoko is famous.
2: Yes, that’s right. Firstly, Gion festival began in 869 years of the Heian era, and it keeps one month from July 1st to 31st every year.
1: Wow, that’s interesting. I heard that it is separated two parts, Sakimaturi and Atomaturi. .Therefore, in this year with the history of the 1147th year, does it mean?
2: Yes, a Chinese is related to it, the name is Moushoukun.
1: Oh, I know him. It depends on the historical fact that he was escape by the voice of the Chikin at Kankozeki.
2; That’s interesting. Well, what do you think about the the tapestry?
1: I think that is beautiful. I know it came here a four hundred years ago.
2:Yes, and the famous tapestry of inside was appointed to an important cultural popety in 1970.
1:That makes sense. Please check it next year, everybody.
2:I think that’s all for today. Thanks listening to KSU Student Podcast.
1: We hope you have learned something new. Thank you so much.
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