Ship-shaped float back in festival after 150-year hiatus

Ship-shaped float back in festival after 150-year hiatus

KYOTO, Japan - An "Ofune Hoko" (big ship-shaped) float, revived after a hiatus of 150 years, has the honor of closing the 10-float "Yamahoko" procession at the Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 24, 2014.

Historic float to appear 1st time in 150 yrs

Historic float to appear 1st time in 150 yrs

KYOTO, Japan - Carpenters put together, without using any nails, the Ofune-hoko float for a procession of floats at the Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 17, 2014. The float was burnt down in 1864 and will appear in the festival for the first time in 150 years.

Yamahoko parade during Gion Festival in Kyoto

Yamahoko parade during Gion Festival in Kyoto

People pull a huge decorated float as they turn it around a corner on a street in Kyoto on July 24, 2016, during the "Ato Matsuri," or latter half of the Yamahoko parade that is part of the city's traditional Gion Festival. The float, called "Ofune-hoko," has been featured in the parade since 2014 when it was revived for the first time in 150 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ship-shaped float back in festival after 150-year hiatus

Ship-shaped float back in festival after 150-year hiatus

KYOTO, Japan - An "Ofune Hoko" (big ship-shaped) float, revived after a hiatus of 150 years, has the honor of closing the 10-float "Yamahoko" procession at the Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 24, 2014. (Kyodo)

Historic float to appear 1st time in 150 yrs

Historic float to appear 1st time in 150 yrs

KYOTO, Japan - Carpenters put together, without using any nails, the Ofune-hoko float for a procession of floats at the Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 17, 2014. The float was burnt down in 1864 and will appear in the festival for the first time in 150 years. (Kyodo)