This Week's Festival FloatMorimachi, IchinomiyaApril 1979 (Showa 54)
Morimachi Ichinomiya: Katase, Hachimensha
Monday, November 3, 2025
"Hachimensha," the third-generation float of Hachimen Shrine in Ichinomiya, Morimachi.
Hachimen Shrine stands in a corner of Katase Castle (Ichinomiya Castle), built long ago by a senior retainer of the Takeda army that confronted Ieyasu.
This shot was taken on Sunday, October 12, 2025, when the floats gathered in front of the Ichinomiya community center.
Builder: Utaro Yasuma (Otorii, Morimachi)
Wheels: Kaoru Oba (Ichikawa-kai, Fukuroi City)
Joinery: Kenji Noguchi (Shiroshita, Morimachi)
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