On April 6, 2025, Sarutahiko Shrine in Mizuhara, Kyotanba-cho, Kyoto Prefecture held its spring festival. Five girls dressed as shrine maidens gracefully performed the "Soedai Kagura" dance, waving bells and bamboo grass to the accompaniment of four local boys beating drums.
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