The traditional event "Muko Throw" was held on the 15th in Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture, to throw a newlywed man on a snowy slope and celebrate it.
"Muko-throw" is a traditional event of the First Full Moon that has been passed down since the Edo period in the Matsunoyama district of Tokamachi city.
It allegedly began when a local woman got married to a man in another district with a son-in-law, and the men in the district threw the son-in-law on the snow, but now it's a celebration of the marriage. It is done.
This year, the number of participants was limited to one group due to the infection control of the new coronavirus, and the newly-married couple in Sanjo City was selected by open recruitment.
The groom was carried by his friends and climbed a hill where snow was piled up, and when he was thrown down about 5 meters with a shout signal, he rolled down the snowy slope, and his wife, who was waiting underneath, laughed and attached to the groom's clothes and head. It was snowing.
After that, "Sumi-nuri" was performed, in which snow was mixed with the ashes produced by the bonfire and applied to the face, and the couple also applied ink to each other's faces, hoping for a disease-free life.
Mr. Teruaki Sugaya, the groom, said, "I was afraid, but I felt refreshed when I was thrown. I want to build a family full of smiles."
My wife, Anmi, said, "I was happy to be able to hold the event safely. I was relieved to reach myself."