山國隊（其二）
Yamaguni-tai (Yamaguni Unit), Part 2
People in dark clothes with white lines march off into the distance in formation. According to the history printed in the album, the Yamaguni-tai is the unit that leads the procession of the Jidai Festival.
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Along a broad, whitish road, a long column moves from the left foreground toward the right in the distance. The people in the column wear dark clothes, top and bottom, with white lines showing on them. To the right, toward the back of the column, a few people are standing. Low hills stretch across the background, and trees grow thick on the left.
According to the history in the same album, the Yamaguni-tai was formed in 1868 in the village of Yamaguni, Tanba Province, and took part in the "Tosei no Eki," the campaign to the east. Because of that tie, it says, several hundred people, including those who served and their descendants, lead the Jidai Festival procession dressed in the military uniforms of the Restoration years.
Shift your gaze to the far right, where something like a tall white signboard or banner stands. It is much taller than the people in the column, and its top reaches the edge of the photo.
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- 『平安神宮写真帖』（大正6年）
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- 109+ years ago
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