In a local community center in Suijo, they started at 6 am to paint the bellies and thighs of 15 men called yakko. Yakko were manual laborers employed by the samurai. They carried luggage during trips, etc.

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Album name:	philbert / Suijo Hachiman Shrine Taiko Drum Dance 2009 春照八幡神社太鼓おどり
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