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The shouting is probably 火の用心 and is accompanied by hitting some wooden blocks together as a percussion instrument. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59qOsX-i2q8
by hkmurakami 7y ago
The shouting is probably 火の用心 and is accompanied by hitting some wooden blocks together as a percussion instrument.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59qOsX-i2q8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59qOsX-i2q8
Your an anecdote is pretty hilarious -- I remember seeing a shrine (Shinto) in my grandfather's house. But then there was also a Bhuddist thing ever you keep your ancestors' ashes. I wonder which one he enjoyed breaking. Perhaps both.
Edit:
Here’s a video of some children in Hokkaido taking part in the tradition
https://youtu.be/qv3BNlqf66A https://youtu.be/qv3BNlqf66A
- tasogare 7y agoAh yes, that’s 火の用心 I think. Thanks for the remainder! A friend explained it to me after I asked about (frankly I was a bit scared at first, I was thinking it was a cult before reading something about fire protection on their vests) but I didn’t take note.