murmurOtaue Rice-Planting Ritual at Sumiyoshi Taisha
Osaka City · Sumiyoshi Taisha, from the First Main Sanctuary to the sacred rice paddy, Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka
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Sumiyoshi Taisha · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
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- 2027
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- Usual timing
- Usually mid June
- How the date is set
- Every year on June 14 June 14 every year, from 1 p.m.
- Venue
- Sumiyoshi Taisha, from the First Main Sanctuary to the sacred rice paddy, Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka
- City
- Osaka City, Osaka
About
Every June 14, Sumiyoshi Taisha plants its sacred rice paddy in a ritual designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan. The real show is on the central stage while the planting goes on: eight shrine maidens perform the Yaotome field dance, warriors in armor stage a pageant, local children do a planting dance, and by the time the Sumiyoshi Odori dancers trace the shape of the character for "heart," the field is planted. Things begin at 1 p.m., when the planting women and child attendants are purified, report to the First Main Sanctuary and then walk in procession to the paddy. Sacred water is sprinkled on all four sides of the field, seedlings pass to the replanting women, and planting starts. Tradition says Empress Jingu set aside the field for the Sumiyoshi deities' offerings and summoned planting women from Nagato Province, and Kamakura-period records already mention sarugaku and dengaku performances.
Sources
- OfficialSumiyoshi Taisha sumiyoshitaisha.net
- OfficialSumiyoshi Taisha sumiyoshitaisha.net
Last checked: Oct 11, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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