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Gion Matsuri Festival, one of the biggest and famous Masturi in Japan, is going to start from 1^st of July 2009. Preparation for the Gion Matsuri is done every where in Kyoto.

15^th June 2009, the child of incantation of Japanese God Susanowo no mikoto for 2Gion Matsuri Festival009 was elected. They are called Kuzekomagata Chigo.

In Japan, there is a concept of gods having two souls, Aratama (brutal soul of god) and Nigitama (merciful soul of god). Sometime, two souls are too strong, they are depicted as two deferent gods. The main God in Gion Masturi, Susanowo no mikoto has two soul. Aratama (brutal soul of god) is dedicated in Ayato Kuninaka Shrine, and the Nigitama (merciful soul of god) is dedicated in Yasaka Shrine. The child will lead the wagon with Aratama (brutal soul of god) of Susanowo no mikoto, to Yasaka Shrine. At Yasaka Shrine, the two soul will come together and the becomes the incarnation of Susanowo no mikoto. The incarnate child may not put his foots on the ground until his mission as the incarnation of Susanowo no mikoto is complete.

Picture of Kuzekomagata Chigo;the incantation of Susanowo no mikoto

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