Suisya Karakuri

"Suiya-Karakuri" is the doll which runs by the power of a water wheel. This doll of the Taketa shrine is specified to be the cultural heritage of Kagoshima Prefecture as well as the doll at Toyotamahime shrine. This is a life-size big doll and is performed in the summer festival at this shrine.

Place: Humoto, Kaseda, Kagoshima, Japan.
Day: July 23, 2002
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Clip - Suisya Karakuri

Traditional event movie in Kagoshima

WINTER	SPRING	SUMMER	AUTUMN
Jul. Windup doll by the water wheel at Toyotamahime shrine - CHIRAN - July 9, 2003 Jul. Making a windup doll at Takeda shrine - KASEDA - July 3, 2003 Jul. Windup doll by the water wheel at Takeda shrine - KASEDA - July 23, 2002 Aug. The Drum Dance in Izaku - HIOKI - August 29, 2004

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