On the morning of July 13, 2026, the *chigo* (sacred child) of the Gion Festival’s Naginata-boko float participated in the *Shasan-no-gi* (Shrine Visit Ceremony) at Yasaka Shrine in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto. There, he received the *Sugi-mamori* (cedar amulet), a token signifying his role as a divine messenger.
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