Mibu no Hana Taue
mibu hana taue 壬生の花田植 ritual transplanting rice held every year first sunday june kitahiroshima hiroshima hope good harvest traditional event designated important intangible folk cultural property japan listed representative list human intangible cultural heritage unesco convention safeguarding intangible cultural heritage since kamakura period customary western japan saotome sing rice planting song singing rice planting song whispering large drum small drum flute handmade kane accordance time signature sasara farming ritual worship sanbai tanokami pray good harvest good harvest also device enjoy hard labor rice planting eventually rice planting event became even gorgeous gathering large number people cow shaving put saddle decorated artificial flower saotome others dressed red sash waistband create day hare said got name hanada ue gorgeous appearance mibu hana tadashi largest rice planting western japan kawatoda orchestra mibu hana tadashi convey tradition addition due depth history designated important intangible folk cultural property japan registered unesco intangible cultural heritage november