Chisato Kato (18 years old), a first-year student at Doshisha University, has been selected as the Saigū-dai (Saigū representative) for the Saigū Procession, a reenactment of the procession of an imperial princess from Kyoto to Ise Grand Shrine (Ise City, Mie Prefecture). She tried on her twelve-layered kimono (hitoe) at Nonomiya Shrine (Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City) on August 31st, renewing her determination for the main event in October.
Articles are excerpts from reports and news in the Kyoto Shimbun. Due to automatic translation, some expressions may not be accurate.
