On July 5, 2023, at the Gion Festival pre-festival (Sakimatsuri) (Shijo-dori, Karasuma-higashiiru, Shijo-dori, Kyoto-shi), the 'kichifuiri' ceremony was held at the beginning of the Shinto ritual. 11 years old) = 6th grade at Doshisha Elementary School = performed "Taihei no Mai" performed on the parade on the 2nd floor of the town hall.

Chigo Taki (center), bald Takada (right), and Ishikado perform "Taihei no Mai" at 3:43 p.m. on July 5 at Nagatohokomachi Kaisho in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto.

Around 3:00 pm on July 5th, the members of the preservation society and members of the Hayashi-kata gathered in front of the altar to pray for the safety of the festival. Taki wears a butterfly dragonfly crown with peacock feathers, a crane-patterned kimono, and bright green hair. Sosuke Takada, 11, a sixth-year student at Notre Dame Gakuin Elementary School, and Takuya Ishizumi, 10, a fifth-year student at Doshisha Elementary School, lined up by the window on the second floor.

Spectators looking up at the dance of Taihei

I leaned out and danced to the music of the Gion music. He received applause from the people who watched him in the rain. Taki said, "It was really scary because I threw my body forward, but I was able to do it with the intention of performing a wonderful dance, so it was good."

 
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