西日野町大念佛 (魔障禁圧・五穀豊穣を祈願)・Watch a 260-kilo Taiko Drum being carried around town, Yokkaichi, Japan
大念仏は四日市市東日野町、西日野町でお盆に行われる念仏行事です。鎌倉時代に魔障を封じるために始まったと伝えられています。巨大太鼓、大鉦、ホラ貝、リコーダーで町内を練り歩きます。
The origins of the Dainenbutsu Festival — held in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture — lie in an event held in 1321, featuring a parade of Buddhist monks. Today’s festival features a procession, in which about 100 local people participate. A giant taiko drum and a heavy metal gong are paraded through the streets – between Hino Shrine in Nishihino to Saikaku-ji Temple in Higashihino in Yokkaichi City.
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