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Japanese Cultural Topic No.70
Japanese local strange festivaｌ |
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| Japanese local strange festival
In every place, many local strange festival are inherited.
Followng festivals are a part of many strange festival.
Please note that these are local event.
Even if seeing from Japanese people, they look strange a little.
1. Mizukake-matsuri
In this festival, participator run with underwear in the city.
And spectators shower cold water on them.
It's striking that this event is held in winter.
Participator reaches over 100.
This is the ceremony to drive away evil spirits.
2. Sakakudasi-matsuri
This festival is very dangerous.
Three mikoshis are taken down from on a mountain by humans.
Distance 500m , vertical drop170m, this path isn't paved.
There are many dangerous path.
In addition, this mikoshi is over 300 kg
It is a festival with the danger of a life.
3, akutai-matsuri
This festival is the outlet for stress.
This event is held at watch night and, participants dispels the pent-up discontent for a year by vomitting abuse in a loud voice.
Starting with big voice competition, participators walk toward a shrine in mountain, abusing in a loud voice. |
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| | Written by Toyohisa |
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