Ahead of the Gion Festival's Yamahoko Parade (July 17th), the "test pull" of the assembled Yamahoko began in the center of Kyoto City on the afternoon of July 12th, 2024. To the chant of "Enyaraya," the giant wheels creaked as they moved down Shijo-dori after the rain.
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