| 13:13-13:15 | starts | Sakae sho-koen map |
 Otsu-dori street |
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| 15:00 | arrive | Osu-Kannon |
Parade of Seven Gods on Setsubun Day
February 3rd (Feb.2) in rare instances (Setsubun day)
| 13:13-13:15 | starts | Sakae sho-koen map |
| Otsu-dori street |
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| 15:00 | arrive | Osu-Kannon |
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| Osu-Kannon Setsubun-e | Lily Angels | Nagoya Firemen Brass Band |
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| An older respected cheerful person plays the part of Fukunokami (God of
happiness). Fukunokami is a jovial and cheerful god, and often expressed by wearing a mask of full smile. The green creature is Oni . |
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 60-year old people wear a red jacket and 70-yearpurple. This is a traditional way to cerebrate one's longevity. In olden times, Japanese people lived to an average of 50 years. But now the average life spans of Japanese people are the longest in the world. |
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| Seven Gods on a takara-bune (lit. treasure ship) |
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Around 13:00, lucky rice crackers are passed out
to the visitors at the Sakae Sho-Koen.
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