Kushida Shrine, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. July 1st to 15th every year. Nationally Designated Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property. This is a slideshow DVD photo album of the "Hakata Gion Yamakasa," which can be confidently stated, "There is no other naked festival of this scale and well-known throughout Japan." The Hakata Gion Yamakasa, a summer festival of Kushida Shrine, which was designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property by the state in 1979 (Showa 54), features the display of gorgeous Kazari Yamakasa (decorative floats) at 14 locations within Fukuoka City from July 1st to 15th. It begins with Oshioitori (purification ritual) at Hakozaki Beach on the 1st, where the duty town and officers of the seven Nagare (districts) of the Kaki Yamakasa (carrying floats) purify themselves. The festival then builds up with Nagare Kaki (district carrying) on the 10th, Asayama (morning float carrying) and Taryu Kaki (other district carrying) on the 11th, Oiyama Narashi (practice run) on the 12th, Shudan Yamamise (group float viewing) on the 13th, and Nagare Kaki on the 14th, culminating in the Kushida-iri (entering Kushida Shrine) time race and Oiyama (main race) on the 15th. This DVD photo album displays 1,451 photos from the past 11 years, starting from 2019, in a full-screen slideshow that changes every 5 seconds, with a running time of 123 minutes. High-definition images are included, allowing for printing up to A3 size. (For MS Windows compatible computers) [Note] For MS-Windows compatible computers. It will not work on a DVD player connected to a TV. You can watch it on a TV screen by connecting your computer to the TV with an HDMI cable and switching to external input. #HakataYamakasa #HakataGionYamakasa #NakedFestival #KushidaShrine #FundoshiFestival #Fundoshi #PhotoAlbum