Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

 The kaempfer cicada, which tells the end of the rainy season, the "Cicada Time Rain" of Minminzemi and Abrazemi at the height of summer, and the squeal of Tsukutsukuboshi and cicada in late summer give you a sense of the changing seasons.

There is no age of pupa in the cicada of incomplete transformation. The appearance of the end-of-life larvae coming out of the soil and moulting and transforming into an adult <Haka> can be seen here at Tsukuda Park from the sunset in summer to the middle of the night.

It is beautiful, dynamic, and mysterious as the center of the back breaks, pulls out one after another while warping the body, and finally gradually stretches the pale wings. (Refer to the photo below)

In the case of Abrazemi, it is generally said that adults that have emerged about 4 to 7 years from their eggs and end their lives in a few weeks.

It matures a few days after its emergence, and pods pods and calls pods. After mating, the spawning tubes are inserted into dead branches and raw trees (trenges) to lay eggs. It is said that it is characterized by jigzag-shaped spawning marks.

I hear that the hatched larva falls in the air and dive in the soil.

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✎Cicada shell

From the left, kaempfer cicada, Higurashi, Tsukutsukuboshi, Minminzemi, Abrazemi, Bear Seminar

 August 6th and 7th are the Reisai Festival of Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine, guardian god in Tsukuda, Tsukishima, Kachidoki and Harumi districts.

This year's "Yin Festival" means the city is different from the hustle and bustle of Reitaisai festival, once every three years.

On August 6, a large festival ceremony was held at 11:00 on August 6, and Kagura dedication was held quietly at 14:30/16:30/19:00 on August 7.

Still, from August 7th, 14th, 2012, Sumiyoshi Tsukuda, the caretaker who wore Reitaisai festival's "Align" in 2012, conveys the unique thoughts and manners of local festivals, the strong bonds and the spirit of handing down.

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✎One of the essential things for Reitaisai festival is the new tone of a yukata called "Soroi".

Miya portable shrine can't carry it in Tsukuda unless he wears a uniform coat and white tabi.

Women can't carry Miya portable shrine, but I hear that women can participate only in the Miyamoto Town Association <Senuki> carrying of miniature shrines.

Tsukuda Island (Tsukuda 1-chome) has an organization called Sumiyoshi Tsukuda, which consists of only boys consisting of <Kamimachi>, Nibe <Shitamachi> and Sanbe <Azumacho>, and is involved in the whole religious service held at shrines as well as in the Reisai Festival of Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine.

The members of Sumiyoshi Tsukuda are listed in three categories: "young people", "large young people", and "caretakers", and the uniforms and roles to wear are different. It was said that it would take 20 years of young people and 10 years of "time" to become a caretaker, but now it is said that promotion is decided in consideration of age, experience, contribution, etc. The young people who are new members are called "Shinberi", and if they sit incorrectly, they will hear that they will be severely scolded, "XX years early."

In addition, the design of Reitaisai festival's uniforms in fiscal 2012 was designed.

≪Young people ≫ dark blue on white background (left photo)

≪Young people ≫ On a light blue background (in the photo)

≪Caretaker 1 Dark blue green space (right photo)