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What is the "Yoiyama" period in the Gion Matsuri Festival?

Yoiyama is the period from three days before to the day before the procession, when the Komagata lanterns are lit after dark and the Gion music is played while the Yama and Hoko can be viewed. Each town hall is decorated with the sacred objects (dolls) and ornaments (textiles, etc.) for the Yamahoko, and children can be seen singing warabeuta and selling amulets. (July 14-16 for the Pre-Festival, July 21-23 for the Later-Festival)
▼Gion Matsuri Festival Yamahoko Federation
https://kyoto.travel/en/season_festivals/gion_matsuri.html
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