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I went on a trip to Fukue Island in the Goto Islands and visited a soba restaurant in Tomie village in the western part of the island. But I missed the bus, and that was the end of my luck.
To my surprise, Tomie Shrine, the village's shrine, was holding its annual festival!
As I was taking pictures, a man in happi coat said to me, "Carry it! I was taking pictures and was told by a man in happi coats, "Carry it! I was given this sake as a gift.
The process of carrying the 500kg portable shrine was really slow, as it had to (1) swing to the right, (2) return to the front, (3) "insert" overhead, (4) lower, (5) swing to the left, (6) return to the front, (7) "insert" overhead again, and so on...*in an endless loop. It was a grueling three-and-a-half hours of continuous work.
In the end, we were allowed to participate until the banquet after arriving at the port company.... The first photo was taken at that time. In the end, we were given a lift back to our lodgings in Fukue.
The festival is held every year from October 15 to 17. The Mikoshi Preservation Society says, "We welcome people from outside the island, so please come and carry the mikoshi next year! Please promote it on social media as well!
It was truly a dream come true.... I hope I can save up enough money to come back next year.
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