Top picture above is one of the floats from the morning parade. When we returned to "our shrine" on Tuesday afternoon, there were big crowds and a large procession of men of all ages in short white robes and loin cloths that Monica called "diapers". These guys picked up the huge, heavy golden structures from the Yasaka Shrine and carried them around the streets of Gion, pausing occasionally to put them down, drink a short can of beer, trade places, and congratulate each other. It was an impressive display of strength and socializing. Second picture is these guys.
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