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 This festival is said to have its origins in an attempt to ward
off the plague during the Edo Era (17th to 19th centuries). Dancing to
the beat of music played on drums and bells, young men wearing comical
masks or a lion costume run through the city streets, chasing the children
there, and hitting them on the head or body with bamboo whisks. The children
thus “beaten” are then said to be safe from illness or disaster
for the coming year. Even though they may be frightened, toddlers are held
by their parents and subjected to a “thrashing”, all in good
fun. Within Hiroshima Prefecture, this festival is unique and has been
designated an Intangible Folklore Cultural Property. |
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November 3rd |
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Ikkyu Shrine, and all over the city |
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Onomichi City Hall
15-1, Kubo 1-chome, Onomichi-shi, 722-8501
Tel.: 0848-25-7111 Fax.: 0848-37-2740
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