The Ofunahoko Preservation Society of Shijo-cho (Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City)—part of the Gion Festival—has received a donation of a painting titled "Ascending and Descending Dragons" from Eiichi Shiotani (85 years old), a leading artist of contemporary dragon paintings. The artwork depicts the "Blue Dragon"—a figure deeply associated with Yasaka Shrine (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City)—glaring intensely. The Preservation Society expressed its delight, stating, "We have always incorporated the finest decorative elements of each era. In the near future, we hope to use this painting as a motif to create new *ten-mizuhiki* (upper decorative hangings) for the float."
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