"Fire and smoke scorched the demon"

Demon of Dazaifu Tenmangu
One of the three major fire festivals in Japan. It is said that it was started in the 2nd year of Kanwa (986) by Sugawara no Michishinko's great-grandson Sugawara no Michishinko.
It is a sacred ritual of extinguishing calamity and fire to exterminate demons, which is a symbol of calamity,
It is a festival where many worshippers pray for happiness for the whole year to the huge flame that burns every year.