The Ageuma Shinto ritual at Tado Taisha Shrine in Mie Prefecture has been criticized for being animal abuse. The number of times you climb over a wall that is nearly 2 meters high will tell you the outcome of your crops.
A horse fell during a ritual last year, suffered a broken bone, and was euthanized. It was decided that starting this year, the slope would be made gentler and the final wall for the horses to overcome would be removed. The event will be held in May as usual, with improvements such as having the horses that run in the rituals train on hills in advance.