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<\/p>\nSteeped in over six centuries of tradition, Hakata\u2019s New Year festival stands as a venerable testament to Japan\u2019s rich cultural heritage, famed for its unique method of divining fortune. The festival sees participants, clad in traditional sumo wrestler belts, divided into \u2018beach side\u2019 and \u2018land side\u2019 teams. They engage in a spirited contest over a significant wooden ball, measuring 28 cm in diameter and weighing 8 kg, believed to possess the power to repel misfortune and attract good luck. This fierce competition plays out along a 250-meter path leading to the main shrine, a spectacle of strength and determination. The climactic moment arrives as the final contender triumphantly hands the ball to the shrine\u2019s clergy at the tower gate, sealing the ritual\u2019s conclusion. Legend has it that the ball\u2019s possession by the beach side foretells an abundant fishing season, while the land side\u2019s triumph indicates a year of plentiful harvests.<\/p>\n
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\n\u2022 13:00~14:30
\n\u2022 Free viewing
\n\u2022 Hakozaki Shrine (Tamatori Ebisu Shrine ~ inside Hakozaki Shrine)
\n\u2022 1-22-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka<\/a>
\n\u2022 https:\/\/www.hakozakigu.or.jp\/omatsuri\/tamatorisai\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"