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| Shinto priests | they are called saotome (young female rice planters) |
Atsuta Shrine's saiden |
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| members of JA (Japan Agricultural Co-operatives) |
dance performance by saotome (female JA members) |
dance to a pastoral rice planting song |
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| lined | taue (rice planting) | manual rice planting is held only for a function in this rice field |
rice
