Decided on 2 Saita Tochigi and Kyoto rice fields at Otsuchi Festival September 18 15:30
“Saiden”, which harvests rice used in the traditional ceremonial “Otsuchi Festival” that accompanies the Emperor ’s throne, has been decided on rice fields in Takanezawa Town, Tochigi Prefecture and Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture.
“Saita” was decided to be 1227 square meters of rice field with a variety of rice called “Tochigi no Hoshi” in Takanezawa Town, Tonegi Prefecture, and “Kinuhikari” in Yatsumachi Hyogo Shintohata, Nantan City, Kyoto. The rice field is 2695 square meters. “Otanusu”, who cultivates Saita, became Toshigi Ishizuka (55) and Kyoto to Hisao Nakagawa (75).
As for the two regions that harvest rice used for the “Otsuki Festival”, Tochigi Prefecture is located in the “Yuki” region in the east, and the “Suki” region in the west. Kyoto Prefecture was chosen for each.
According to the Imperial Household Agency, “Saita” and “Ota Lord” were recommended on the 18th by agricultural organizations in Tochigi Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture and communicated to the Emperor.
For the first time after the Emperor's throne, the “Otsuchi Matsuri” served freshly harvested rice, etc. to Amaterasu Okami and all the gods, and then ate it to eat the country and the people, and the richness of the five grains A ceremony to harvest new rice will be held at each "Saita" nearby.