2018年7月17日，日本京都，當地舉辦年度節慶衹園祭的「山鉾巡行」，大街上有23輛被譽為「活動美術館」的豪華花車進行巡遊，吸引約16萬5千人參與活動。衹園祭源於日本的平安時代，當時日本爆發瘟疫和發生地震，於是人們在京都中心地帶的「神泉苑」豎起66根矛，祈求災難盡快平息。
July 18, 2018 - Yamahoko floats march along the street during the Sakimatsuri event of the annual Gion Matsuri festival in Kyoto, Japan. Approximately 165,000 people enjoyed the Yamahoko Junko parade, the 23 Yamahoko floats take part in.The Gion Festival is the origin of the Heian era (794-1185) when epidemics broke out and hit earthquakes to pray that disasters would be calm down by placing halberds.
攝：The Yomiuri Shimbun/AP
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