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Oyagido Shrine Nukuhoshi Festival

Mon, Oct 19, 2026 · Oyamazumi Shrine, Imabari · Ehime

Dates

  • Mon, Oct 19, 2026

About this event

Summary
Experience the Nukushō Festival, a unique harvest celebration featuring solo sumo wrestling against invisible rice spirits.

Highlights
• Hitori Zumō (Solo Sumo Wrestling): A wrestler grapples with invisible rice spirits believed to reside in the mountain.
• Cultural Significance: The solo sumo match is designated as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Ehime Prefecture.
• Traditional Procession: Three portable shrines (mikoshi) are carried to the sacred field (Ojita Saijō) for solemn rituals.
• Timing: Held annually on the 9th day of the 9th month according to the old lunar calendar.

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