ほかの国のコトバ ― ８言語つまみぐい

Since ancient times in Japan, prayers for a bountiful rice harvest have given rise to many festivals and rituals. At festivals held to pray for a good harvest, known as otaue-matsuri, planting is accompained by cheerful singing. Sechie, in which sumo bouts were held at the Imperial court. Now regarded as Japan's national sport, sumo was once a ritual to pray for a bountiful rice harvest. Toyotomi