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It's July. The Gion festival (祇園祭) has begun. At the Iwatoyama (岩戸山) float community where I live, the symbol lanterns are lit at the eaves of a famous restaurant within our community.
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The practice of Nikai Bayashi (二階囃子, Gion festival music unique to each float) has begun too. After the Kippu-iri (吉符入り, the ceremony for the commencement of the festival), each community conducts the practice of their traditionally inherited music at the second floor of their meeting place.
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Since the Iwatoyama community do not have meeting place, we rent a venue in a house within the community.
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The adornment of the entrance of my house is also changed to the Gion festival items.
Beniko
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