On Jan. 4, a Shinto ball-kicking ceremony called kemari hajime is held at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto, Japan. A team of eight people in formal robes kick around a deerskin ball and try to keep it in the air as long as possible. I saw it on Jan. 4, 2010. Photos: http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=142
Delightful and an unknown festival to me.
Thank you!
Limastudent 2 years ago