Kujira no Shiofuki

Fish wholesalers in Nagasaki organize every year the Okunchi festival in the Suwa Temple. A pageant coach shaped like a whale is driven through the streets. The aim is to gain the favour of the gods so that the fishing boats have a safe voyage and rich catches.

Kujira no Shiofuki

Fish wholesalers in Nagasaki organize every year the Okunchi festival in the Suwa Temple. A pageant coach shaped like a whale is driven through the streets. The aim is to gain the favour of the gods so that the fishing boats have a safe voyage and rich catches.