Wishing for the end of the new corona Traditional Odako To the sky with no spectators Niigata October 5, 4:32
In Niigata City, where the traditional event of raising and pulling giant octopuses was canceled due to the influence of the new coronavirus, a specially made octopus was given to the public on the 4th in hopes of ending the infection. ..
The traditional event "Shirone Giant Kite Battle" held in Minami-ku, Niigata City every June is a traditional event with a history of more than 300 years, in which a huge rope of 24 tatami mats is entwined and pulled until one of them breaks. However, this year was canceled due to the influence of the new coronavirus.
Even if the "Shirone Giant Kite Battle" is not possible, locals involved in octopus making specially make octopus of the same size as the octopus battle, and on the 4th, the park wants to express their wishes with octopus. I gave it to the ground without spectators.
One of them, "Zhong Kui," depicts the red amulet god "Zhong Kui," which has long been said to keep the plague away, and wishes for the end of the infection with the new coronavirus. It means that I put it in.
In addition, "#MAKE IT BLUE large kite" is economical by painting the large daruma doll in blue and drawing the lucky charm Dharma in support of the spread of efforts to show gratitude to medical staff by lighting up blue etc. in Japan. It means that he expressed his wish to improve.
Naoki Iida, who planned the octopus fried this time, said, "Many local people involved in octopus making wanted to fried a large octopus of 24 tatami mats, so I'm glad that it could be done even by no audience. Waiting for the end of the virus, I would like to hold a "Shirane Daikite Battle" next year. "