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More than a dozen colorful Brahma, gathered from each town in the Hanakan district, go around newly-built houses and bad-year houses in the town while singing a bonden song with the sound of a piece of straggler. After meeting each other in front of Ichinotorii, they cross the Omono River at Kawafune and are dedicated to Izuyama Shrine at an altitude of 207m. Among the many Brahma events, only Omagari is thus "crossing the river". Image courtesy of Daisen City
It is a tradition that lasts more than 500 years. It is divided into Kamimachi and Shitamachi, where thousands of people are engaged in inquiries. If Kamimachi wins, the price of rice will rise, and if Shimomachi wins, there is a legend that it is a good harvest.
A winter event to be held on the first Saturday of February at the nation-designated historic site "Fashida Fence Site". At dusk, the lights are lit on about 1000 pieces of "Ezo-i-Hotaru (Mini-Kamakura)" made by people from the area, mainly elementary school students, to recreate the Hotaru and others who were flying over the Hosita fence in a fantastic way. On the day there are events such as "Ezo Hotaru making" (there is a case of event content change or cancellation depending on the weather).
The festival of fire-ups (in-fire festival). After performing the festival of the fire festival at Ogita Shinmeisha, the fire-fighting group (fire team member) with a shunning staff at the head of each house in the town to exorcise while honking drums and hoshellfish, and then putting water on the roof to pray for no fire.
One of the events of the Tōko Yasaka Shrine festival; the miso stuffed in two tubs is buried about 3m underground at the Tōmi-sō burial site; the bean flour rice balls are served to the participants; and the year-long festivals are officiated by the digree.
Yokote's "Kamakura" has a history of more than 450 years and is a poetic folk event to be held during the New Year. It pierces the snow mountain to create a snow room, enshrines the water god in the back, and offers sacred sake, sweet sake, and rice cakes. About 60 large kamakura and countless mini kamakura lights light up during the period to color the town. Image courtesy Yokote Tourism Association
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