Lasting through all of July, what famous purification festival ends in a float procession called Yamaboko Junko?

The Japanese festival, Gion Matsuri, celebrates purification and the warding off of disease-causing entities. It's a month-long affair with the main event being the float procession which takes place over a week, known as "Yamaboko Junko". The colorful procession flows down the streets of Kyoto.

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