One of Japan's three biggest eccentric festivals and has approximately 1200 years of history. It begun as many raced and jostled to worship the god of wealth. These days bare bodied men jostle to the shouts of "Sanyo! Sanyo!" and fight through to reach Bishamonten (god of wealth). It is also known as the "Great Candle Festival" for the use of large candles weighing 30kg.
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kij1982 3 years ago