Believe it or not Nobunaga participated in the Gion Matsuri in Kyoto in 1578. I myself have participated a couple of times. It was a beautiful experience. As always, I will use the Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga (p. 286) as my source.
"Sixth Month, 14th day: Nobunaga watched the Gion Festival. He told his horse guards and pages that was no need for bows, spears, halberds, or other hand weapons, so they carried none. After viewing the festival, he gave leave to his guards and went hawking straight away with about ten pages."
What stands out is that there were no weapons. Save environment? Or did not want to start any trouble with the amount of participants.
Tenka no tame!
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