The Rice is a Bloomin’ So We Need to Pray for Abatement of the Divine Winds

The Hassaku is a festival held at a variety of locations around Japan, but particularly Kyoto and Kumamoto in Kyushu. This Festival is the last of the summer festivals. September is a time of both a lot of insects and typhoons; both of which can destroy crops! So people go to pray for calm skies and a safe harvest. It is generally held on the first Sunday of September. But it varies slightly from place to place.

References

In English

https://ohmatsuri.com/en/articles/kyoto-hassakusai

http://noto-satoyamasatoumi.jp/detail_en.php?tp_no=332

http://en.nks.iamdn.com.e.wp.hp.transer.com/detail/43445ba2210027002

In Japanese

https://www.tabirai.net/sightseeing/tatsujin/0000535.aspx

https://festival.tsuru-kankou.com/?cat=3

https://www.town.kumamoto-yamato.lg.jp/kiji0035383/index.html

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