Morotsukakatsurakagura

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Tokyo, Japan

It is characterized by "Shiba-ire", which means carrying a bundle of Sakaki (Cleyera japonica) and Hisakaki (East Asian eurya) and bringing them into Mikoya (Sacred area), and long discussions between Kōjin sitting astride hisakaki and Shinto priests.

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Title: Morotsukakatsurakagura
Location: Morotsuka Villege Miyazaki Prefecture
Original Source: GIAHS Takachihogo-Shiibayama Site
Photographer: HIROHITO MAEDA

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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