動く時代絵巻 October in Kyoto: Jidai Matsuri Festival held under clear blue sky
十月の京都
10月22日秋晴れの心地よい日に京都三大祭りの一つ、時代祭が行われました。平安遷都1100年記念祭として平安神宮の祭礼として1895（明治28）年に始まったそうです。
明治維新から遡り平安時代までの服装や風俗があざやかに蘇り都大路を練り歩く姿は華麗なものです。やはり、平安貴族の十二単衣の装束が一番目立ったように思います。これもひとえに京都が都として培ってきた伝統工芸技術の賜物、と誇りに思います。
京都新聞によると、今年練り歩いた参加者の中には親子三代の人や、外国ルーツの市民もおられたそうです。
古いお祭りの中に現代の多様性を感じます。
October in Kyoto 2023
On October 22, under the pleasant autumn skies, one of Kyoto's three major festivals, the Jidai Matsuri, took place. It began in 1895 (Meiji 28) as a festival of the Heian Shrine, commemorating the 1,100th anniversary of the Heian Capital's founding. The procession vividly revives the clothing and customs from the Meiji Restoration, all the way back to the Heian period, as it parades down the city's main streets in a splendid spectacle. Undoubtedly, the attire of the Heian nobility, with their twelve-layered ceremonial robes, stood out the most. I believe this is a testament to the traditional craftsmanship and artistry that Kyoto, as "Miyako", has nurtured throughout its history.
According to the Kyoto Shimbun, this year's participants included three generations of families and citizens with foreign roots.
I sense diversity in the present day within this traditional festival.