The Day the Sun Rose
Movie| Title | 祇園祭 |
| User score | 7 |
| Release date | Nov 23, 1968 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Daisuke Itō , Tetsuya Yamanouchi |
| Production country | Japan |
| Production companies | Nippon Eiga Fukko Kyokai |
| Run time | 168 min. |
Shinkichi, a peasant employed as a cloth-dyer, has a dream: in the midst of the civil war which ravages Japan, he hopes to revive the long-banned custom of the Kyoto Gion Festival, and by doing so, bring together the warring clans and rampaging brigands in peaceful celebration.
