Image search results - "paddy" |
![Filename=a010-IMG_5954.jpg
Filesize=17KiB
Dimensions=430x287
Date added=Apr 07, 2008 a010-IMG_5954.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/mikami/thumb_a010-IMG_5954.jpg)
View of Mt. Mikami-yama amid rice paddies in Yasu. Elevation 432 meters.
|
|
![Filename=ha020-20080618_5934.jpg
Filesize=12KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 21, 2008 ha020-20080618_5934.jpg](albums/shiga/nagahama/hayasaki/thumb_ha020-20080618_5934.jpg)
In summer. Looking at the Hayasaki Naiko reclaimed land from the southern edge with Yamamoto-yama in the distance. This part is not yet flooded and still remains as rice paddies..
|
|
![Filename=ha021-20080618_5945.jpg
Filesize=15KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 21, 2008 ha021-20080618_5945.jpg](albums/shiga/nagahama/hayasaki/thumb_ha021-20080618_5945.jpg)
Hayasaki Naiko biotope is still largely rice paddies. For decades since 1970, rice farmers had to toil extra hard due to the water level being lower than Lake Biwa's. The paddy soil is extra watery and soft. Water has to be pumped out constantly.
|
|
![Filename=ha035-20080618_5993.jpg
Filesize=25KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 21, 2008 ha035-20080618_5993.jpg](albums/shiga/nagahama/hayasaki/thumb_ha035-20080618_5993.jpg)
What used to be a lake is a rice paddy. Imagine this to be a lake, with an embankment in front of these homes.
|
|
![Filename=ha036-20080618_5989.jpg
Filesize=20KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 21, 2008 ha036-20080618_5989.jpg](albums/shiga/nagahama/hayasaki/thumb_ha036-20080618_5989.jpg)
View of Hayasaki Naiko from the eastern edge. One stumbling block to the restoration is high land prices. Shiga needs to purchase all of the reclaimed land.
|
|
![Filename=ha037-20080618_5982.jpg
Filesize=25KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 21, 2008 ha037-20080618_5982.jpg](albums/shiga/nagahama/hayasaki/thumb_ha037-20080618_5982.jpg)
View of Hayasaki Naiko from the eastern edge. There is a committee for restoring Hayasaki Naiko, but reaching an agreement on planning and implementation takes a long time.
|
|
![Filename=ha038-20080618_6002.jpg
Filesize=14KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 21, 2008 ha038-20080618_6002.jpg](albums/shiga/nagahama/hayasaki/thumb_ha038-20080618_6002.jpg)
Rice paddy and reed bed. Special thanks to Makino Atsushi (Lake Biwa Museum) and Kurahashi Yoshihiro (Hayasaki Biotope Networking) for the tour of Hayasaki biotope.
|
|
![Filename=ha039-20080618_6003.jpg
Filesize=17KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 21, 2008 ha039-20080618_6003.jpg](albums/shiga/nagahama/hayasaki/thumb_ha039-20080618_6003.jpg)
Rice paddy and reed bed. Restoring Hayasaki Naiko may take decades. For tours (May-Nov.) of Hayasaki biotope, call in Japanese: 0749-72-2262 (Hayasaki Biotope Networking).
|
|
![Filename=IMG_2098.jpg
Filesize=17KiB
Dimensions=400x263
Date added=Jan 22, 2006 IMG_2098.jpg](albums/kyoto/kameoka/others/thumb_IMG_2098.jpg)
Rice paddy in May
|
|
|
|
|
|
![Filename=ri010-20080525_4220.jpg
Filesize=26KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri010-20080525_4220.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri010-20080525_4220.jpg)
This rice paddy near the foot of Mt. Mikami and next to Mikami Shrine was used to produce the rice offering used for the Showa Emperor Hirohito's accession to the throne in 1928. Such a paddy is called Yuki Saiden. 悠紀斎田
|
|
![Filename=ri011-20080525_4226.jpg
Filesize=29KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri011-20080525_4226.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri011-20080525_4226.jpg)
On the fourth Sunday in May, the Yuki Saiden O-taue Matsuri, or Rice-planting Festival is held here. It starts at 10 am with a Shinto ceremony with the planters and local dignitaries in attendance in front of the rice paddy.
|
|
![Filename=ri012-20080525_4225.jpg
Filesize=32KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri012-20080525_4225.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri012-20080525_4225.jpg)
Rice-planting Festival Shinto ceremony. A torii stands next to the rice paddy. MAP For more info: Yasu Tourism FB
|
|
![Filename=ri013-20080525_4231.jpg
Filesize=28KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri013-20080525_4231.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri013-20080525_4231.jpg)
Although a Shinto priest from Mikami Shrine conducts the ceremony, the festival is organized by the Yasu Tourist Association. The rice planters and dancers are from a local rice-planting preservation group.
|
|
![Filename=ri014-20080525_4236.jpg
Filesize=24KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri014-20080525_4236.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri014-20080525_4236.jpg)
At 10:30 am when the ceremony was over, they proceeded to the rice paddies. Four groups of planters and dancers went to the four paddies.
|
|
![Filename=ri015-20080525_4238.jpg
Filesize=28KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri015-20080525_4238.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri015-20080525_4238.jpg)
First they threw bunches of rice seedlings into the paddy.
|
|
|
![Filename=ri017-20080525_4344.jpg
Filesize=34KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri017-20080525_4344.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri017-20080525_4344.jpg)
Everyone took off their straw sandals and went into the paddies barefoot.
|
|
![Filename=ri018-20080525_4246.jpg
Filesize=24KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri018-20080525_4246.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri018-20080525_4246.jpg)
Ready to sink into the paddy.
|
|
![Filename=ri019-20080525_4254.jpg
Filesize=28KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri019-20080525_4254.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri019-20080525_4254.jpg)
Their feet are more than ankle deep in the mud. No one lost their balance and fell into the mud.
|
|
|
![Filename=ri021-20080525_4260.jpg
Filesize=27KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri021-20080525_4260.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri021-20080525_4260.jpg)
When the taiko drumming and folk singing started, they started planting the rice seedlings. On the ridge, there were dancers.
|
|
![Filename=ri022-20080525_4267.jpg
Filesize=26KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri022-20080525_4267.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri022-20080525_4267.jpg)
This rice paddy was used to produce the rice used for a ritual called the Daijosai as part of the Showa Emperor's accession ceremonies in 1928. Selected by the Imperial Household Agency, the Yuki Saiden sacred rice paddy must be east of Kyoto. 悠
|
|
![Filename=ri023-20080525_4278.jpg
Filesize=25KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri023-20080525_4278.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri023-20080525_4278.jpg)
For the Daijosai, another sacred rice paddy is also selected to the west of Kyoto. That paddy is called Suki Saiden. In 1928, it was located in Fukuoka Pref.
|
|
![Filename=ri024-20080525_4289.jpg
Filesize=24KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri024-20080525_4289.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri024-20080525_4289.jpg)
It is a great honor to be selected as the sacred rice paddy for an emperor's accession to the throne. The Yuki Saiden paddy for the current Emperor Akihito was in Akita Pref.
|
|
![Filename=ri025-20080525_4286.jpg
Filesize=25KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri025-20080525_4286.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri025-20080525_4286.jpg)
In the background is cloud-capped Mt. Mikami.
|
|
![Filename=ri026-20080525_4314.jpg
Filesize=21KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri026-20080525_4314.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri026-20080525_4314.jpg)
Woman planting rice at the rice-planting festival in Yasu, Shiga Prefecture.
|
|
![Filename=ri027-20080525_4387.jpg
Filesize=19KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri027-20080525_4387.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri027-20080525_4387.jpg)
Rice seedlings in hand.
|
|
|
![Filename=ri029-20080525_4300.jpg
Filesize=20KiB
Dimensions=276x400
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri029-20080525_4300.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri029-20080525_4300.jpg)
On the ridges were women dancers.
|
|
|
|
![Filename=ri032-20080525_4394.jpg
Filesize=22KiB
Dimensions=267x400
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri032-20080525_4394.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri032-20080525_4394.jpg)
They wear a sedge hat (suge-kasa すげ笠), red trousers (緋ばかま), wrist covers (手甲), and leggings (脚絆).
|
|
![Filename=ri033-20080525_4389.jpg
Filesize=19KiB
Dimensions=267x400
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri033-20080525_4389.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri033-20080525_4389.jpg)
Rice-planting festival dancer, Yasu, Shiga Pref.
|
|
![Filename=ri034-20080525_4331.jpg
Filesize=26KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri034-20080525_4331.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri034-20080525_4331.jpg)
The rice paddy actually consists of four square paddies divided by cross-shaped ridges. When you see it from above, it looks like the kanji "ta" 田 which means rice paddy.
|
|
![Filename=ri035-20080525_4329.jpg
Filesize=25KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri035-20080525_4329.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri035-20080525_4329.jpg)
The Yuki Saiden rice paddy is in a scenic, rural location, with Mt. Mikami in the background. You can understand why it was selected to be the Yuki Saiden in 1928.
|
|
|
|
|
![Filename=ri039-20080525_4370.jpg
Filesize=22KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri039-20080525_4370.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri039-20080525_4370.jpg)
A gate with sacred rope
|
|
![Filename=ri040-20080525_4346.jpg
Filesize=29KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri040-20080525_4346.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri040-20080525_4346.jpg)
A local troupe of Taiko drummers called "Mukade Taiko." Mukade means centipede. Mt. Mikami is famous for a folk tale about a giant centipede which occupied the mountain. It was later killed by a brave warrior from Otsu.
|
|
![Filename=ri041-20080525_4303.jpg
Filesize=25KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri041-20080525_4303.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri041-20080525_4303.jpg)
Young children also joined in the singing.
|
|
|
![Filename=ri043-20080525_4386.jpg
Filesize=24KiB
Dimensions=283x400
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri043-20080525_4386.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri043-20080525_4386.jpg)
Rice-planting festival dancer, Yasu, Shiga Pref.
|
|
|
![Filename=ri045-20080525_4361.jpg
Filesize=21KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri045-20080525_4361.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri045-20080525_4361.jpg)
They also had a short break.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
![Filename=ri051-20080525_4400.jpg
Filesize=24KiB
Dimensions=267x400
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri051-20080525_4400.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri051-20080525_4400.jpg)
Almost finished planting the rice in this paddy. The festival was over after 11 am.
|
|
![Filename=ri052-20080525_4407.jpg
Filesize=26KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=May 29, 2008 ri052-20080525_4407.jpg](albums/shiga/yasu/taue/thumb_ri052-20080525_4407.jpg)
Rice-planting Festival in Yasu, Shiga Prefecture with Mt. Mikami in the background. Also see my YouTube video here.
|
|
|
![Filename=ta010-20080601_5309.jpg
Filesize=27KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta010-20080601_5309.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta010-20080601_5309.jpg)
Taga Taisha Shrine's torii is festooned with red banners reading " Taga Taisha O-taue Matsuri" or Rice-Planting Festival. Held on the first Sunday in June at 1 pm at the shrine. MAP
|
|
![Filename=ta011-20080601_5318.jpg
Filesize=20KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta011-20080601_5318.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta011-20080601_5318.jpg)
Near Taga Taisha Shrine is the sacred rice paddies divided by a cross in the middle to form the kanji "ta" (田) which means rice paddy. This is the site of the rice planting festival starting at 2 pm. A 500 yen donation is required to go inside
|
|
|
![Filename=ta013-20080601_5341.jpg
Filesize=29KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta013-20080601_5341.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta013-20080601_5341.jpg)
Taiko drum troupe from Maibara enters the sacred rice paddy and head for the stage.
|
|
![Filename=ta014-20080601_5379.jpg
Filesize=27KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta014-20080601_5379.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta014-20080601_5379.jpg)
They performed the Rich Harvest Taiko Dance (Honen Taiko Odori). 豊年太鼓踊り 国指定無形文化財
|
|
![Filename=ta015-20080601_5348.jpg
Filesize=30KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta015-20080601_5348.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta015-20080601_5348.jpg)
The Rich Harvest Taiko Dance (Honen Taiko Odori) is an Intangible Cultural Property. Also see my YouTube video here. 豊年太鼓踊り
|
|
![Filename=ta016-20080601_5398.jpg
Filesize=30KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta016-20080601_5398.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta016-20080601_5398.jpg)
The music was a mixture of taiko drums, flutes, and a gong. They performed for about 30 min. 国指定無形文化財
|
|
![Filename=ta017-20080601_5401.jpg
Filesize=32KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta017-20080601_5401.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta017-20080601_5401.jpg)
It was a marvelous performance. Although I think it would've been more impressive if they performed on the ground beside the paddies.
|
|
![Filename=ta018-20080601_5407.jpg
Filesize=28KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta018-20080601_5407.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta018-20080601_5407.jpg)
At around 1:45 pm, a procession of priests and the 70 rice planters entered.
|
|
![Filename=ta019-20080601_5409.jpg
Filesize=30KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta019-20080601_5409.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta019-20080601_5409.jpg)
Spectator tents were set up on both sides of the rice paddy. There weren't so many people. Not all the benches were filled.
|
|
![Filename=ta020-20080601_5408.jpg
Filesize=30KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta020-20080601_5408.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta020-20080601_5408.jpg)
The 70 rice planters are junior high school girls in colorful costumes. They are called Taume. 田植女
|
|
![Filename=ta021-20080601_5414.jpg
Filesize=31KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta021-20080601_5414.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta021-20080601_5414.jpg)
Priests and taume girls enter the paddy.
|
|
![Filename=ta022-20080601_5418.jpg
Filesize=34KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta022-20080601_5418.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta022-20080601_5418.jpg)
Taume rice planters at the Taga Taisha Rice-planting Festival. 田植女
|
|
![Filename=ta023-20080601_5437.jpg
Filesize=30KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta023-20080601_5437.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta023-20080601_5437.jpg)
These girls will sing the rice-planting song. 歌女
|
|
![Filename=ta024-20080601_5422.jpg
Filesize=24KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta024-20080601_5422.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta024-20080601_5422.jpg)
The procession encircle the paddies.
|
|
![Filename=ta025-20080601_5430.jpg
Filesize=25KiB
Dimensions=267x400
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta025-20080601_5430.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta025-20080601_5430.jpg)
Taume girls proceed while holding rice seedlings.
|
|
![Filename=ta026-20080601_5442.jpg
Filesize=23KiB
Dimensions=267x400
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta026-20080601_5442.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta026-20080601_5442.jpg)
Singer with a tall flower hat.
|
|
|
![Filename=ta028-20080601_5463.jpg
Filesize=33KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta028-20080601_5463.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta028-20080601_5463.jpg)
The taume girls take their places.
|
|
![Filename=ta029-20080601_5445.jpg
Filesize=30KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta029-20080601_5445.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta029-20080601_5445.jpg)
The cross at the center.
|
|
![Filename=ta030-20080601_5466.jpg
Filesize=23KiB
Dimensions=267x400
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta030-20080601_5466.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta030-20080601_5466.jpg)
Hat problem.
|
|
![Filename=ta031-20080601_5475.jpg
Filesize=32KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta031-20080601_5475.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta031-20080601_5475.jpg)
After everyone is in place, on the stage, the Oyushiki ceremony is performed to purify the sacred rice paddies. 御湯式
|
|
![Filename=ta032-20080601_5467.jpg
Filesize=33KiB
Dimensions=267x400
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta032-20080601_5467.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta032-20080601_5467.jpg)
Oyushiki ceremony is performed to purify the sacred rice paddies during the Taga Taisha Rice-Planting Festival. 御湯式
|
|
![Filename=ta033-20080601_5479.jpg
Filesize=28KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta033-20080601_5479.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta033-20080601_5479.jpg)
The ceremony has a pot of boiling water.
|
|
![Filename=ta034-20080601_5489.jpg
Filesize=23KiB
Dimensions=400x266
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta034-20080601_5489.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta034-20080601_5489.jpg)
She pours sacred sake into the boiling pot.
|
|
![Filename=ta035-20080601_5493.jpg
Filesize=28KiB
Dimensions=288x400
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta035-20080601_5493.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta035-20080601_5493.jpg)
Oyushiki ceremony is performed to purify the sacred rice paddies during the Taga Taisha Rice-Planting Festival. 御湯式
|
|
![Filename=ta036-20080601_5499.jpg
Filesize=29KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta036-20080601_5499.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta036-20080601_5499.jpg)
She dips two green branches into the pot, then...
|
|
![Filename=ta037-20080601_5502.jpg
Filesize=32KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta037-20080601_5502.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta037-20080601_5502.jpg)
She flings the branches backward over her head, creating a spray of hot water. She did this a few times. Also see my YouTube video here.
|
|
![Filename=ta038-20080601_5503.jpg
Filesize=36KiB
Dimensions=308x400
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta038-20080601_5503.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta038-20080601_5503.jpg)
On the lower right, the guy in blue tries to shield himself from the spray of boiling water. The crowd laughed.
|
|
![Filename=ta039-20080601_5507.jpg
Filesize=24KiB
Dimensions=267x400
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta039-20080601_5507.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta039-20080601_5507.jpg)
Rice seedlings await.
|
|
|
![Filename=ta041-20080601_5497.jpg
Filesize=31KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta041-20080601_5497.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta041-20080601_5497.jpg)
Rice-planting dancers sit through the Oyushiki ceremony.
|
|
![Filename=ta042-20080601_5530.jpg
Filesize=33KiB
Dimensions=343x400
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta042-20080601_5530.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta042-20080601_5530.jpg)
After the Oyushiki, the singers on stage start singing the rice-planting song. 御田植歌
|
|
![Filename=ta043-20080601_5512.jpg
Filesize=32KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta043-20080601_5512.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta043-20080601_5512.jpg)
The taume girls enter the rice paddy at about 2 pm.
|
|
|
![Filename=ta045-20080601_5518.jpg
Filesize=26KiB
Dimensions=267x400
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta045-20080601_5518.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta045-20080601_5518.jpg)
Taume girl at the Taga Taisha Rice-planting Festival
|
|
![Filename=ta046-20080601_5521.jpg
Filesize=34KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta046-20080601_5521.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta046-20080601_5521.jpg)
The taume girls start to plant the rice seedlings to match the tune of the rice-planting song sung by the girls on stage.
|
|
|
![Filename=ta048-20080601_5527.jpg
Filesize=28KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta048-20080601_5527.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta048-20080601_5527.jpg)
They plant the rice seedlings while walking backwards in the ankle-deep mud.
|
|
![Filename=ta049-20080601_5520.jpg
Filesize=26KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta049-20080601_5520.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta049-20080601_5520.jpg)
Now you know why some old Japanese women crouch when they walk. They used to plant rice. Of course, these days, most rice is planted mechanically.
|
|
![Filename=ta050-20080601_5541.jpg
Filesize=28KiB
Dimensions=270x400
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta050-20080601_5541.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta050-20080601_5541.jpg)
Besides the rice planters, there are rice-planting dancers who dance along the paddy's perimeter. They dance to the rice-planting song sung on stage. 御田植踊
|
|
![Filename=ta051-20080601_5528.jpg
Filesize=35KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta051-20080601_5528.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta051-20080601_5528.jpg)
O-taue odori dancers
|
|
![Filename=ta052-20080601_5610.jpg
Filesize=23KiB
Dimensions=286x400
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta052-20080601_5610.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta052-20080601_5610.jpg)
Otaue odori dancer at Taga Taisha Rice-planting Festival (O-taue Matsuri).
|
|
![Filename=ta053-20080601_5608.jpg
Filesize=29KiB
Dimensions=267x400
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta053-20080601_5608.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta053-20080601_5608.jpg)
The rice-planting dancers stay out of the mud. They took a break twice or so, but the rice planters had to continue non-stop.
|
|
![Filename=ta054-20080601_5567.jpg
Filesize=26KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta054-20080601_5567.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta054-20080601_5567.jpg)
The boys in blue on both ends are holding a string to serve as a guide for planting the seedlings in a straight line.
|
|
![Filename=ta055-20080601_5569.jpg
Filesize=30KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta055-20080601_5569.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta055-20080601_5569.jpg)
The rice paddy is not in a scenic location. Being next to a busy road, it was quite noisy.
|
|
![Filename=ta056-20080601_5555.jpg
Filesize=31KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta056-20080601_5555.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta056-20080601_5555.jpg)
I feel sorry for the launderer of the costumes after they finish.
|
|
|
![Filename=ta058-20080601_5588.jpg
Filesize=23KiB
Dimensions=400x288
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta058-20080601_5588.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta058-20080601_5588.jpg)
Taume rice-planting girl at Taga Taisha Rice-planting Festival, Shiga Prefecture.
|
|
|
![Filename=ta060-20080601_5543.jpg
Filesize=25KiB
Dimensions=267x400
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta060-20080601_5543.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta060-20080601_5543.jpg)
Keeping the hat on seemed to be common problem.
|
|
![Filename=ta061-20080601_5553.jpg
Filesize=27KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta061-20080601_5553.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta061-20080601_5553.jpg)
These two girls did away with the hat which could not stay on.
|
|
![Filename=ta062-20080601_5599.jpg
Filesize=29KiB
Dimensions=267x400
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta062-20080601_5599.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta062-20080601_5599.jpg)
On stage, shrine maidens perform the Yuminomai Arrow Dance. 弓の舞
|
|
![Filename=ta063-20080601_5603.jpg
Filesize=32KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta063-20080601_5603.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta063-20080601_5603.jpg)
O-taue rice-planting dancers take a break.
|
|
|
|
![Filename=ta066-20080601_5653.jpg
Filesize=32KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta066-20080601_5653.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta066-20080601_5653.jpg)
The singers stopped singing and just watched.
|
|
![Filename=ta067-20080601_5617.jpg
Filesize=25KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta067-20080601_5617.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta067-20080601_5617.jpg)
The work continues, without the singing and dancing.
|
|
![Filename=ta068-20080601_5640.jpg
Filesize=24KiB
Dimensions=267x400
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta068-20080601_5640.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta068-20080601_5640.jpg)
Girl planting rice, Taga Taisha O-taue Matsuri, Shiga Prefecture
|
|
![Filename=ta069-20080601_5629.jpg
Filesize=19KiB
Dimensions=267x400
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta069-20080601_5629.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta069-20080601_5629.jpg)
Rice seedlings in hand
|
|
|
![Filename=ta071-20080601_5671.jpg
Filesize=31KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta071-20080601_5671.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta071-20080601_5671.jpg)
Nearing the end. However, they did not finish planting the entire paddy. They ended the festival at around 3 pm even though three of the four paddies were still unfinished.
|
|
![Filename=ta072-20080601_5680.jpg
Filesize=33KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta072-20080601_5680.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta072-20080601_5680.jpg)
Washing their hands in a bucket of water.
|
|
![Filename=ta073-20080601_5682.jpg
Filesize=25KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta073-20080601_5682.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta073-20080601_5682.jpg)
Washing their muddy feet.
|
|
![Filename=ta074-20080601_5685.jpg
Filesize=33KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta074-20080601_5685.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta074-20080601_5685.jpg)
At 3:10 pm, they started to leave the rice paddy.
|
|
![Filename=ta075-20080601_5689.jpg
Filesize=30KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta075-20080601_5689.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta075-20080601_5689.jpg)
Taume rice planting girls leave the rice paddy.
|
|
|
|
![Filename=ta078-20080601_5692.jpg
Filesize=24KiB
Dimensions=267x400
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta078-20080601_5692.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta078-20080601_5692.jpg)
Unfinished work.
|
|
![Filename=ta079-20080601_5694.jpg
Filesize=17KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta079-20080601_5694.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta079-20080601_5694.jpg)
This paddy is unfinished, but looks pretty neat.
|
|
![Filename=ta080-20080601_5695.jpg
Filesize=19KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta080-20080601_5695.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta080-20080601_5695.jpg)
This unfinished paddy looks pretty messy. I think they should've finished planting all the paddies before ending the festival. Only one of the four paddies was completed.
|
|
![Filename=ta081-20080601_5696.jpg
Filesize=26KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta081-20080601_5696.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta081-20080601_5696.jpg)
The shrine priests and taume girls return to Taga Taisha Shrine.
|
|
|
![Filename=ta083-20080601_5701.jpg
Filesize=29KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta083-20080601_5701.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta083-20080601_5701.jpg)
Muddy pants. Passers by exclaimed, "Look at their feet!"
|
|
|
![Filename=ta085-20080601_5708.jpg
Filesize=32KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta085-20080601_5708.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta085-20080601_5708.jpg)
The shrine priests and taume girls return to Taga Taisha Shrine.
|
|
![Filename=ta086-20080601_5713.jpg
Filesize=35KiB
Dimensions=400x267
Date added=Jun 03, 2008 ta086-20080601_5713.jpg](albums/shiga/taga-cho/taue/thumb_ta086-20080601_5713.jpg)
The Taiko Drum troupe from Asahi, Maibara pose for a photo in front of the taiko bridge at the shrine.
|
|
|
|
|