SAPPORO, Jun 17 (News On Japan) –
The annual Sapporo Competition, formally often called the Hokkaido Jingu Grand Competition, signaled the arrival of summer season in Hokkaido with a grand mikoshi procession by means of the guts of Sapporo on June sixteenth.
The mikoshi procession, now in its 144th yr, is the spotlight of the ultimate day of the three-day pageant. Crowds gathered alongside the route to observe because the mikoshi—moveable shrines carrying the deities of Hokkaido Jingu—departed from the shrine and made their manner towards downtown Sapporo.
Regardless of being a weekday, the streets had been full of onlookers. Youngsters and households lined the sidewalks, having fun with the vigorous environment and the normal floats often called dashi, which accompanied the mikoshi.
A mother or father watching alongside the roadside mentioned, “It’s filled with power once more this yr.” A younger boy merely mentioned, “It’s enjoyable,” whereas slightly woman remarked, “The floats had been making a loud ‘don-don’ sound!”
In complete, 9 elaborately adorned floats paraded alongside the mikoshi, forming a vibrant historic spectacle that stretched for over a kilometer. Spectators smiled and waved, embracing the festive temper as town welcomed summer season in true conventional type.
Supply: HBCニュース 北海道放送
