Fukuotoko

I went to Nishinomiya Shrine. It is famous for the Tōka-Ebisu festival, which is held on January 10 every year. Particular to this festival is the "Lucky Men" race. Begun during the Edo Period, partcipants gather in front of the shrine's main gate before 6 am on the 10th of January. At 6 am, the shrine's drum sounds, the gates are opened, and the assembled crowd sprints perilously 230 meters to the main hall. The top three finishers are given the title of "Lucky Men," and of those three the champion is known as the "Luckiest Man." The race has been known to attract more than 6,000 runners.

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• fukuotoko
• Nishinomiya
• shrine
• 福男
• 西宮神社
• 開門神事
• 2011
• えべっさん
• 十日戎