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Yamakasa: Festival Schedule
By: Staff
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July 1st: The static kazariyama floats are unveiled at a dozen sites across the city.
July 2nd - July 9th: team meetings, training, etc. The portable kakiyama shrines are completed and blessed.
July 9th: Oshioitori: Every participant runs, with their team, to Hakozaki beach to purify themselves. Sand is brought to Kushida shrine and the Gods are prayed to.
July 10th: Nagaregaki (from 4pm to 6pm). First practice carrying the floats. This is done within the area of each team.
July 11th: Asayama (5:00am - 6:00am) as above, but early morning practice.
July 12th: Oiyamanarashi Early morning rehearsal race from Kushida shrine.
July 13th: Shudanyamamise: Afternoon trip across the river, leaving the Hakata area and into the area of the old town of Fukuoka, to City Hall and various dignitaries.
July 14th: Nagaregaki Dusk warmup for the Oiyama race.
July 15th: Oiyama the race itself - leaves at 4:59am from Kushida shrine. As soon as the last float has left, Noh Theatre is performed on the shrine Noh stage to provide a calming atmosphere.
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