A number of valuable ornaments have survived together with the Ashikari-yama float, including old clothing designated as an important cultural property, former front tapestry ("maekake"), side tapestry ("dokake"), and rear over-tapestry ("miokuri"). There are also such modern ornaments as maekake and miokuri produced by Yamaguchi Kayo, a popular Japanese painter, as well as dokake based on a picture by Ogata Korin, a master artist from the Edo period. Click a photo for enlarged view.

Tsuru Zu (Cranes) Yamaguchi Kayo 1985 Karako Kiyu Zu (Chinese Children) 1820 Ho-o to Genso-dobutsu ni Botan no Zu (Phoenix, Imaginary Animals and Peonies) Mid-17th Century Hato ni Ryu, Happo Chirashi Mon-yo (Pattern of Waves and Dragons) Mid-17th Century

Gyoshi (Stare) Yamaguchi Kayo 1986 O-fukei, Ke-tsuzure (European Scenery) 1832 Dai Kikka Mon-yo, Kinran (Large Chrysanthemums in Gold) 1808

Dai Kikka Mon-yo, Kinran (Large Chrysanthemums in Gold) 1808 Kin Kara-ori Italy Velludo (Golden Italian Velvet) Hana-kazari Tachiwaku Mon-yo, France Nishiki-ori (Flower Pattern, French Brocade) Juraku (Silver Cloth with Margins and Drape) 2002

Kakitsubata Zu (Irises) Ogata Korin 1994 Hoko, Shikami Choju Mon-yo, Nishiki-ori (Brocade with Pattern of Lions and Animals) Unryu Zu, Chugoku Shishu (Clouds and Dragons, Chinese Embroidery) 1832 Center: Juraku (Golden Cloth) Margins: Enryu Kinju Mon (Patterned Cloth) Drape: Chugoku Jinbutsu Zu (Chinese People) 1814 Hana-kazari Tachiwaku Mon-yo, France Nishiki-ori (Flower Pattern, French Brocade) 1688

Kinpei (Golden Paper Strips) Kyu Kinpei (Old Golden Paper Strips)

Sumikazari (Corner Decoration) Ranbuchi (Decoration Rails)

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