HYOGO, Aug 26 (News On Japan) –
In Shinonsen Town, Hyogo Prefecture, a conventional occasion generally known as ‘Chigo Dohyo-iri,’ which prays for the wholesome progress of youngsters, was held.
On August 24, at a shrine in Shinonsen Town, infants have been carried by sumo wrestlers as a part of the non secular ceremony for the ‘Iwayama Jizo Daigongen Festival.’ The custom holds that the louder a child cries whereas being carried by the wrestler, the more healthy they may develop as much as be. Some infants cried loudly, whereas others confirmed no signal of being disturbed. This 12 months, 15 youngsters aged between six months and one and a half years participated within the occasion.
One of the dad and mom shared, “I hope my child grows up to be strong and kind to others.”
Parents watching over the occasion have been full of needs for the wholesome progress of their youngsters.
Source: MBS