Hondo Baba Hachiman-gu Shinko-Gyoretsu (Shinto Procession)

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Category Name:Rites and Festivals (folk belief)

The order of the procession is as follows: Sarutahiko - Osakaki - Company Flags - Gold Money - Guardians - Yutan - Tobikguchi - Torige - Daigasa - Hasami-bako (traveling chest) - Bow - Drum - Mikoshi - Miyashi - children - Taru Mikoshi. The "Yakko" dance is also performed along the way. The Yutan-tai, made up of children, and the Torige-tai, made up of adults, always perform the "parade" three times, moving forward and backward in front of the torii gate.

Municipality

Amakusa City

Category

Rites and Festivals (folk belief)

Specific Location

Honto -Baba, Hondo-machi

Cultural Property Designation

Performance Date(s)

the third Sunday in October

Performance Location

Hondo Baba Hachimangu Shrine

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