LSE4328352 The matsouri (fair, procession) of Miodjin, temple of Yedo (or Edo, present-day Tokyo), a great biennial procession, with the presentation of great historical figures and the invitation by priests of many courtesans in palanquin, in the cortege; the ugly and colossal head of the demon defeated by the saint, as well as the axe with which he summer terrace are shown to the crowd, while the priests blow into the conches. Engraving to illustrate Japan, travel story by Aime Humbert, minister of the Swiss Confederation, in 1863-1864, published in ???e tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages?? under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1868, Paris. Selva Collection. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The matsouri (fair, procession) of Miodjin, temple of Yedo (or Edo, present-day Tokyo), a great biennial procession, with the presentation of great historical figures and the invitation by priests of many courtesans in palanquin, in the cortege; the ugly and colossal head of the demon defeated by the saint, as well as the axe with which he summer terrace are shown to the crowd, while the priests blow into the conches. Engraving to illustrate Japan, travel story by Aime Humbert, minister of the Swiss Confederation, in 1863-1864, published in ???e tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages?? under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1868, Paris. Selva Collection.); Photo by Leonard de Selva.