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Inabe Shrine, where the Oyashiro Matsuri or Ageuma festival is held on the first Sat. and Sun. of April (if it falls on the 1st and 2nd, the festival is held on the 8th and 9th) in Toin, Mie Prefecture. A 15-min. walk from Toin Station on the Sangi Line.276 views
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Map of Toin town, Mie. Many thanks to my friends Tomoyo and Shunji in Toin-cho for taking me to see this festival.165 views
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The narrow gauge makes the trains narrower too.160 views
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The line's train tracks has an extra narrow gauge.148 views
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The festival's main event is the Ageuma (Leaping or Rising Horse) ceremony held 12 times on Sat. and six times on Sun. One of the horses to be used. The Ageuma is unique to Mie and started here at Inabe Shrine.124 views
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The moment after this shot was taken, this baton hit my camera lens and bounced off. A kid nearby quickly picked up the dropped baton. That's okay, I let him have it. My gift to the local people.120 views
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This earthen wall looks like 2 or 3 meters high. This festival is unique to Mie Prefecture. A similar and much more crowded Ageuma ceremony is held at Tado Shrine also in Mie and not far from Inabe Shrine.119 views
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The end of the slope where the horse is to leap over the steep earthen wall. Cherry trees accent the steep incline. The horse gallops and full speed for about 500 meters before encountering this steep incline.118 views
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The jockeys wera a colorful costume, the hanagasa hat has a different decoration (pine tree, peony, iris, etc.) for each jockey. Each jockey represents a local district in Toin town.118 views
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The horse gets stuck as its hind legs cannot push off from any surface. It kept kicking its hind legs as it desperately tried to get over the embankment and it finally did. This was the first run of the day on Sunday.118 views
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After a few hind-leg kicks, the horse manages to go over. When the horse goes over, it is an omen that this year's harvest will be abundant. Imagine the enormous pressure on the rider to go over the top.117 views
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This is what the steep incline looks like from the other side. The galloping horse must manage to leap up and over the steep wall called the Agezaka (上げ坂).115 views
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There are six jockeys, all local teenage boys, chosen by lottery. They have to be quite brave to undertake the Ageuma ceremony since accidents and injuries do happen. Some parents refuse to allow their sons to be chosen.115 views
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My camera was fine. Nothing broken, but the edge of my lens filter had a slight dent...115 views
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Oyashiro Festival poster.115 views
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Toin Station on the Sangi Railway Hokusei Line.114 views
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On both sides are special spectator seating (decorated in red/white) for the shrine priests and VIPs. We did not see any riders or horses get injured this day. These photos were taken on April 5, 2009.113 views
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The Ageuma or Leaping Horse ceremony is only one of the religious ceremonies held during the Oyashiro Festival. The god of wooden architecture is one of the gods Inabe Shrine worships. Carpenters from this area built Horyuji and Todaiji in Nara.112 views
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One end of the riding course.112 views
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Men await for the horse on the incline. They help to get the horse over the top and prevent injury to the rider.111 views
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Before the festival, the six riders undergo a period of purification in the morning and evening in the river. On the day of the festival, they bathe in the river. This one is getting on the horse.110 views
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The horse makes it over the top. On Sat., the first day of the festival, there are 12 Ageuma runs. On Sunday, the second day, there are six Ageuma runs starting at 1 pm. In the morning, they have a few practice runs, but do not try to go over the top.110 views
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Next horse up. In the past, they spiked the horse with stimulants to make it more excited, but they discontinued that practice.110 views
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The running course is quite short, maybe 100-150 meters. It cannot be too long or else the horse will get too tired to make the final leap.110 views
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The rider looks relieved, and proud to have a lifetime memory.110 views
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The victorious rider holds out a fan and sings a victory song. People celebrate the imminent abundant harvest.109 views
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Stairs to the bleachers which are actually compartments of sitting areas. The bleachers line both sides of the course leading to the steep incline. 108 views
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Riders make a "victory lap" within the shrine grounds.108 views
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In 1203, the steep embankment was built and the Ageuma and yabusame ceremonies were held. Along the short galloping course up to the steep incline, makeshift bleachers for spectators are built for the festival.107 views
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The wall has a notch in the middle for the horse to leap up and over. Inabe Shrine's Ageuma ceremony is older than Tado Shrine's. The festival was started in 1192 by the local castle lord and shrine priest to strengthen the spirit of the youth.107 views
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And he's off, going at full speed. It takes only 10-15 sec. for him to run up to the incline.107 views
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This is near the start of the course where the rider gets on the horse.107 views
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This is what the top of the incline looks like. A bunch of people wait for the horse to come up.107 views
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The horse approaches the steep wall.106 views
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And there he is.106 views
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One of the riders.105 views
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He waves it around before tossing it.105 views
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This is definitely one of the more unique and exciting festivals I have seen in Japan. I have to give much credit to these young and brave lads.104 views
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Shrine priest104 views
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Horse riding ground (baba). It looks like 500 meters or so.104 views
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This is one end of the riding course. 104 views
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The bleacher seats are sold by auction to the highest bidder. Those next to the steep incline are the most expensive, costing 200,000 yen or higher for one compartment fitting several people. I was in a compartment costing 7,000 yen.103 views
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This horse was the most successful of the day. It made a clean leap in one try.103 views
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And there he goes up on the incline.102 views
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The horse makes a nice leap up.102 views
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One of the jockeys shoots an arrow toward the river.102 views
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The jockeys galloped through the course several times.102 views
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One rider waves around his baton before tossing it. This lucky little girl got one.102 views
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This event is called yabusame. Although they wear arrows on their backs, they do not shoot any arrows while riding. They just gallop straight along the course.102 views
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He tosses the baton.102 views
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The next rider is prepared. He sits in a sacred compartment, gets his hanagasa hat adjusted, and waits for his horse to arrive. He was stern-faced. There's a 15-20 min. break between each Ageuma run.101 views
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Inabe Shrine's statue of a sacred horse near the horse riding ground.101 views
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On SUnday, the second half of the festival is a procession from Inabe Shrine to a horse riding ground nearby at 3 pm. The yabusame horseback riding is then held at 3:30 pm.101 views
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They kept riding back and forth until twilight. Toward the end, they tossed these batons to people.100 views
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It must be fun to ride that fast.100 views
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And so all these people are waving their arms shouting, "Toss it to me!" Also see my YouTube video here.100 views
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The other end of the riding course. 99 views
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Rider with hat bearing an iris flower prepares to mount.98 views
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There he goes.98 views
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This rider I will never forget.98 views
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Rider and his hat.97 views
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The procession crosses the river and heads for the horse riding ground. 神霊渡御96 views
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The group of men sing for the rider.95 views
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Here he comes, ready to toss his baton. Now I was watching this through my camera lens and shooting continuously at 6 frames per sec.95 views
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My video of the Ageuma Festival at Inabe Shrine in April (猪名部神社). Watch the horse successfully jump over the barrier atop the slope. Not to be confused with the larger Tado Ageuma Festival.20 views
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