Oshiroi Matsuri, A Strange Festival in Kyushu that has continued for over 300 years

【Oshiroi Matsuri, a strange festival in Kyushu that has continued for over 300 years】 Oyamazumi Shrine is located in Asakura City, Fukuoka Prefecture. “Oshiroi Matsuri” is held once a year at the shrine located in a beautiful satoyama, where people make each other's faces completely white. Oshiroi is a unique custom in Japan, in which people make up their faces with powdered new rice and apply it to each other to thank the gods for a good harvest and pray for a bountiful harvest in the coming year. As the saying goes, “You must not wash or remove the white face powder until you get home,” and the spectacle of everyone walking through the satoyama with their white faces still on is a sight to behold. Translated with DeepL.com (free version) Place: Oyamazumi Shrine Address: Haki Oyama, Asakura City Period ： December 2 every year ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー 【300年以上続く九州の奇祭、「おしろい祭り」】 福岡県朝倉市にある大山祇神社。美しい里山にある神社で年に一度、顔を真っ白にしあう「おしろい祭り」が行われます。おしろいは新米を粉にして水でといたもの、それを顔に塗りあい”化粧”することで豊作を神に感謝し来年の五穀豊穣を祈願する全国でも類のない奇習です。「おしろいは家に帰るまで洗ったり落としてはならない」の言い伝え通り、皆が白い顔のまま里山を歩いていく光景が見ものです。 場　所　：大山祇神社（おおやまづみじんじゃ） 住　所　：朝倉市杷木大山 時　期　：毎年12月2日 #japaneseculture #travel