Historical Taisho period Festival in Japan

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Man in traditional costume during the Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival.

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Drummers during the Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival.

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Women walk the streets in traditional dress during the Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival.

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Men and women in traditional period dress during the Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival.

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Man and woman in traditional period dress during the Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival.

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Participants parade in traditional dress during the Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival.

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Military costumed horseman riding during the Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival.

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Participants parade in traditional dress during the Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival.

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Men in military costume during the Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival.

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Women in traditional period dress during the Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival.

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Women in traditional period dress during the Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival.

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Women in traditional period dress during the Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival.

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Young man with sword in traditional period dress during the Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival.

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Men and women in traditional period dress during the Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival.

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Women in traditional period dress during the Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival.

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Spectators viewing the photo exhibition showing the history of the people, culture and lifestyle there from Taisho period to the present at the Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival.

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Dancing and performing Japanese traditional Shishimai during the Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival.

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Posters for the Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival.

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Crowds gather to view the parade of the Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival. Men and women carrying Mikoshi.

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Women carrying Mikoshi during the Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival.

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Taisho Jidai Matsuri Festival is an historical reenactment parade in authentic period costumes. Saitama, Japan. 29th October, 2011.

Taisho Jidai Matsuri which is Japanese for Taisho Period (1912-1926) Festival is an historical reenactment parade in authentic costumes, Saitama, Japan. 29th October, 2011. It has been 100 years since Taisho period, and the 20th anniversary of the festival.

People in its historical reenactment parade dressed in authentic costumes, representing Taisho
period (1912-1926), Meiji-prewar Showa period. The historical costumes and characters such as police, military, student, Geisha and common people that are displayed in the parade.. Also people play music, dance and perform at the era. Present money can be changed to the ones used in Taisho period at the special money exchange bureau for shopping at the festival.

Yono station was built in the first year of Taisho era, in 1912. Culture, art and life style had been affected by Europe and America in Taisho period.