On September 25, 2023, the ''Kushi Festival,'' a memorial service held to express gratitude for worn-out combs, was held at Yasui Konpira Shrine in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City. This year, the period customs procession, which had been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, was revived for the first time in four years, with about 40 people parading through Gion Kaiwai in reproductions of the hairstyles and clothing of Japanese women from ancient times to the present day.

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