Momoki Feast of the Rice Seedlings(Sanaburi)

Active

Category Name:Dengaku (rice planting shinto ceremony)

This is an event to celebrate the successful completion of rice planting and to pray for a good harvest. It is comprised of 2 oxen (2 men inside the costume), 1 plow, 1 maga, 1 dai naroshi, 1 seedling distributor, 2 rope tensioners, 8 planters, and 2 singers. The performance begins in 1913, and covers the entire process of rice planting, from the first stage of rice preparation to the planting of rice seedlings. The performance is performed from rice preparation to rice planting.

Municipality

Ashikita Town

Category

Dengaku (rice planting shinto ceremony)

Specific Location

Yoneda, Ashikita Town

Cultural Property Designation

Ashikita Town Intangible folk cultural property, July 1, 1980 (Showa 55)

Performance Date(s)

Irregular

Performance Location

Momoki Community Center

Preservation Society

Momoki Sanaburi Preservation Society