Nobidome #1 (Keyaki Dori) Traditional Cache
Nobidome #1 (Keyaki Dori)
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"After Baling"
With baling season over and a lull in the fieldwork, the youth of the village celebrate the Ebisu Festival (November 20) with a field and sports day. In the year Taisho 8, the five villages of Takagi incorporated to make the village of Yamato. Until that time each village held its own Ebisu Festival sports day. The rivalry of the various clans that made up Yamato was as strong as ever. As there was little to be had for entertainment in that area everyone looked forward to watching the athletes practice. Every event brought smiles to participants and observers alike but the event that was the highlight of the festivities was the 100 meter bale race. Contestants ran with 60 kilogram bales called tsuchiwara on their shoulders. The winning athletes won prizes such as 18 liter barrels of soy sauce and various small prizes. There booths selling such treats and edibles as candy, noodles and dumplings. It was a noisy and lively festival that gave locals and chance to enjoy themselves after a season of hard work.
- From the Tales of Higashiyamato
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『俵がつぎ』
俵まきも終わり、畑仕事も一段落した「えびす講」の日（十一月二十日）には、村の青年団の運動会が行われていました。大正八年、高木村外五ヶ村組合が合供して大和村となったので、それまで各村々でやっていた運動会が合同で行われることになり、 部落同志の対抗意識も今までになく強いものになりました。娯楽の少ない当時としては、練習でみんなが集まることは、大きな楽しみ意味のひとつだったのです。どの競技も微笑みをわかせましたが、なかでも花形は六十キロの土俵（つちたわら）をかついで百メートルを走る俵かつぎ競争には一段と応援の熱が入りました。入賞した選手には、一寸入り（約18リートル）の醤油樽など、さまざまな賞品が与えられました。会場のまわりにはアメ屋、お面室、団子室などの店が並び、一日中お祭りさわぎたったということです。
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