Hikawa Shrine Matsuri took place on September 15, 2019 in Shibuya ku. People from local communities carried the Mikoshi or the portable shrine that holds the spirit of the deity, parading down to Ebisu Station to ward off evils and misfortune. By rocking the Mikoshi, parishioners involve the deity in the fun of the festival and enliven the land. People participating rotated to carry the Mikoshi along the parade route. The event has been organized by Kobayashi Juntaro and it has been running for 5 generations.
Gigi Chung is a San Francisco-based fine-art photographer who mainly works in medium-format digital photography. She has come to focus on architectural abstracts with a minimalistic approach. Her art work has been exhibited in multiple galleries and museums in Athens, Chania, Cormons, Glasgow, Greenville, Portland, Minneapolis, Taipei, Trieste, Tokyo, San Francisco and Vermont. Some of Chung’s recent accolades include being selected as Kyotographie KG Plus featured artist, Tokyo International Foto Awards Top 5 Jury Pick and Architecture/Interiors Winner at 16th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards.
