"Ose Festival and Uchiura Fishing Port Festival" held on April 4 every year
The Ose Festival is an annual festival of Ose Shrine that gathers the faith of the fishermen of Suruga Bay. It is also called the "strange festival of Heaven" because a dancing boat with young people dressed in long sleeves and whitewashed faces leaves the port to worship at Ose Shrine, and young people dressed as women dance lively to the tune of "Chancharaokashi".
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The "Ose Festival and Uchiura Fishing Port Festival" in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture is held on April 4 every year.
At the annual grand festival of Ose Shrine, which gathers the faith of the fishermen of Suruga Bay, a dancing boat carrying young people dressed as women sails to worship at Ose Shrine.
It is also called "the strange festival under the heavens" because of the lively dance to the song.
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