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Sending off the Senmaida insects (5)

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area

HigashiKishu

category

Nature and Scenery

season

Summer (June to August) Spring (March to May)

Shooting location

KumanoCity

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Local elementary school students take on the insect-sending ritual that their ancestors performed, praying for a good harvest at the Senmaida rice fields as the children shout "Let the insect-sending hall pass by!"

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