Dance with demons in Kyoto at this Edo-period Japanese Halloween festival
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Turning a samurai film set into a monster dance party with J-pop choreography.
Many tourists to the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto are familiar with its shrines and temples, but less know about its links to folklore and the supernatural. For over 1,200 years, the former imperial capital is said to have been the stage of the legendary Hyakki Yagyo, or “Night Parade of One Hundred Demons”, where discarded household tools magically came to life and marched through the streets. This event lives
Many tourists to the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto are familiar with its shrines and temples, but less know about its links to folklore and the supernatural. For over 1,200 years, the former imperial capital is said to have been the stage of the legendary Hyakki Yagyo, or “Night Parade of One Hundred Demons”, where discarded household tools magically came to life and marched through the streets. This event lives
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