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Utari Shrine Wind-Pacifying Rite (Kaza-matsuri)
菟足神社の風祭りうたりじんじゃのかざまつり
D A T E2026-04-11 — 2026-04-12
A spring wind-pacifying and agricultural rite at Utari Shrine, an Engishiki-listed shrine of Mikawa Province in Toyokawa City, Aichi. Toyokawa City Designated Intangible Folk Cultural Property. Said to descend from the ancient Mikawa wind-rite recorded in the Heian-period tale collection Konjaku Monogatari-shū, it still preserves a hidden 'sparrow offering' (jakkengū) structure, praying for protection from wind damage and a bountiful harvest. It is studied as a leading example of an archaic wind-rite.
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Highlights
- 01Toyokawa City Designated Intangible Folk Cultural Property
- 02Spring wind-pacifying rite at the Engishiki-listed Utari Shrine
- 03Descends from the Mikawa wind-rite recorded in Konjaku Monogatari-shū
- 04Preserves a hidden 'sparrow offering' (jakkengū) structure
- 05Archaic wind-rite for protection from wind damage and harvest abundance
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