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  1. 2 pigeons, perhaps sculpted by Hidari Jingorō (左甚五郎), sit atop the float gate. The god's bird messengers represent marital harmony.

    The float is thought to have existed at least before the Ōnin War (1467-77). Unusually, talismans are sold to stop children crying at night.

    #folklore #Hachiman #GionFestival

  2. According to @hireillo, yesterday was #DragonAppreciationDay (how on earth does one keep track of all these 'days', normal days are hard enough to track!!!)

    So here's my big dragon art (why do I only have one dragon art?), created for the webcomics I'm working on, 'Kohaku', written by J. U. Rhodian

    #art #illustration #FantasyArt #TraditionalArt #ink #Tomoe #TomoeGozen #Kohaku #Japan #webcomic #dragon #hachiman