On the final day of the festival, the massive ushi-oni bull floats are paraded along the main street to Ware Shrine, the spiritual and cultural center of the city. Inscription carved into a Tomb Scorpion of Numas 1a Tomb Scorpions are powerful creations of the Mortuary Cult, formed from a combination of stone, metal, lacquered wood and fused bone. The second evening usually features Uwajima Ondo, the dance tradition of the city choreographed to a hopping ondo, a traditional musical beat. The giant wickerwork ushi-oni floats prowl the streets to give a sense of the coming spectacle. The first day of the festival is marked by food stalls along the covered shopping street culminating in a fireworks festival.
In late July, for three days, the usually quiet city celebrates their repulsion of foreign invaders by deploying floats to represent ushi-oni, demon cattle, that parade through the streets. When you visit Ehime Prefecture in the summer, don't miss this popular festival. Though she was once a fearsome youkai who attacked humans. It is most often encountered in the coastal waters of western Japan, particularly in Shimane prefecture, where it is feared for its vicious attacks on fishermen. Urumi Ushizaki (, Ushizaki Urumi) is an ushi-oni who runs a fishery at the Sanzu River. But for a few days in July, the city hosts a raucous festival for a few days in summer to celebrate the season and the defense of the region from foreign invaders. 'cow devil') is a malevolent sea monster with the head of a bull and the body of a giant spider or crab. And thankfully the crowds are no major issue either, probably owing to a combination of Uwajima's remoteness and the fact the festival is not as famous as some others.Uwajima City, a small municipality on the Seto Inland Sea, is usually quiet. While not as extravagant as some of Japan's major festivals, personally I found it to be one of the best and most interesting I've seen among many around the country. The first to attempt it failed, however the second brought a close to the festival and an amazing day with his successful removal of the charm. The final event then begins quickly after the mikoshis' return, the hashirikomi, where locals try one by one to climb the tall bamboo tree and pull off a charm attached tightly at the top. An impressive fire waterfall above the river during the fireworks display The return of the mikoshi, and their performance around the bamboo tree After this, they perform around a bamboo tree that has been set up in the middle of the river in front of the shrine. The mikoshi leave the shrineĮventually, after a lengthy procession and a short but impressive fireworks display, the mikoshi return to the shrine at night via a fairly unusual route, the Sukagawa River, through a column of burning hand-held torches. The end of the Ushioni procession is followed not too soon after by the next event, the hauling of Warei Shrine's mikoshi through Uwajima. The Ushioni reach the front of Warei Shrine One of the Ushioni heads after the float's disassembly Eventually, the column reaches its final destination, Warei Shrine, for a last lively performance before heading off for disassembly. The procession of Ushioni through the city is definitely a fun sight to behold. The Ushioni passing through Uwajima's main shopping arcade Additionally, the Ushioni are said to have a purifying role, and the frequent shaking of their heads (by operators underneath) is said to ward off evil spirits. The final day's main festivities begin a bit after midday, when a few dozen Ushioni floats, complete with demonic heads, are carried through the city by the locals to lively music and shouting. During this battle, some of the troops of Katou Kiyomasa, a daimyou fighting for Toyotomi Hideoyshi, are said to have used a turtle-shell like cart wrapped in cow hide, complete with a fake 'Ushioni' (牛鬼, literally something like cow-demon) head, while laying seige to Jinju castle. The inspiration for the festival supposedly dates back to the 1593 Siege of Jinju, Korea. J2014 Uwajima Ushioni Matsuri/Warei TaisaiĮvery year in late July, the city of Uwajima down in Shikoku's Ehime Prefecture, famed for its bullfighting, is host to a three day festival, culminating in some exiciting and lively main events on the 24th of July. Note: The opinions and views expressed in this user report are those of the individual author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and views of.
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