Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Hakata_Gion_Yamakasa_festival
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:festival
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Kushida_Shrine
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:crowdSize over 1 million visitors
gptkbp:culminatesIn Oiyama race
gptkbp:date July
gptkbp:dressCode fundoshi
happi coats
gptkbp:duration 15 days
gptkbp:endDate July 15
gptkbp:floatDecoration elaborate figures
gptkbp:floatHeight up to 5 meters
gptkbp:floatTeams 7 neighborhoods
gptkbp:floatWeight up to 1 ton
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival
gptkbp:language Japanese
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fukuoka
gptkbp:mainEvent float race
gptkbp:notableFeature Kakiyama floats
Kazariyama floats
gptkbp:officialWebsite https://www.hakatayamakasa.com/
gptkbp:Oiyama_race_distance 5 kilometers
gptkbp:Oiyama_race_start_time 4:59 AM
gptkbp:origin 13th century
gptkbp:participants local men
gptkbp:purpose pray for good health
ward off plague
gptkbp:region gptkb:Kyushu
gptkbp:religiousAffiliation gptkb:Shinto
gptkbp:startDate July 1
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kyushu
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4