1/03/2008

Yui Big Drum

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Big Drum Festival (O-Taiko Matsuri )

***** Location: Yui, Japan
***** Season: New Year
***** Category: Observance


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Explanation

Yui Big Drum Festival, O-Taiko Matsuri お太鼓祭り

豊積神社お太鼓祭り

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Shrine Toyozumi Jinja 豊積神社

The enshrined deity is Konohana Sakuyahime no Mikoto.
Opinion about its foundation is divided, but the information board in the precinct explains that it originally enshrined Toyoukehime, the deity of rich harvest, during the 7th century, but according to popularization of Asama worship (worship of the volcano god), the chief priest received the oracle in 791 and it began to enshrine Konohana Sakuyahime no Mikoto.

In another historical record, it is written that the shrine was founded in 791. In either case, the shrine was listed on Engishiki (codes and procedures on national rites and prayers) in the Heian period (794-1192) as a shrine to worship Asama no Okami and was also called Toyozumi no Asama no Daimyojin.

Otaiko Matsuri Festival held for three days from the New Year’s Day, originates in the old episode that Saka no ue Tamuramaro dropped in at this shrine on his way back from the conquering battles with the Emishi and had a feast to thank the god for his victory.

185 Machiyahara, Yui-cho, Ihara-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture 421-3105
source : nippon-kichi.jp



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Things found on the way



Big Drums and Ritual Instruments
Daruma Museum


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HAIKU



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Related words

***** Asama Mountain in Shinano
Mount Asama.


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