Hifuri Torch Festival 火ふり祭
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Held for two evenings on Aug. 14-15 during the obon season, people light their torches at Gosha Shrine and proceed to Hibarino park where the torches are thrown up to a large pine tree. The more torches get stuck on the tree, the better the next harvest.
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Entrance to Gosha Shrine. 五社神社
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Gosha Shrine torii
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Pile of straw to be lit. The fire is used to light all the torches.
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White and red torii
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Torches
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After it gets dark, the pile of straw is lit and people come to light their torches.
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Lighting torches.
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The torch procession goes from Gosha Shrine to Hibarino park.
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During the procession, children use sticks to hit the torch flame. They had great fun.
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Hino Hifuri Festival, Shiga.
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Hibarino park.
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This man holds multiple torches.
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Throwing a torch up the pine tree. Very few people succeeded in landing the torch on the tree (which doesn't burn down).
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