No.6
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LOCAL NEWS
Tonight at 8, four floats gather at the fishing port.
Sunday, October 11, around 20:00-21:00
Tarumi Fishing Port "Futon-daiko Yondai Neri"
Futon-daiko floats from four districts, Nishi-Tarumi, Higashi-Tarumi, Higashi-Takamaru and Shioya, gather and parade together to the sound of chants. An autumn tradition of Tarumi that lights up the port at night.
Column by the Third Generation
Tarumi's history, shaped by the sea.
Tarumi Kaijin Shrine has a legend that Empress Jingu met a storm while at sea, and when she prayed to the gods of the sea the wind and waves calmed. Prayers for safety at sea are said to be the shrine's origin.
To the west, across from our guesthouse, Goshikizuka Kofun is the largest keyhole-shaped burial mound in Hyogo Prefecture, built in the late 4th century. Overlooking the Akashi Strait, it is thought to be the tomb of a powerful figure involved in sea traffic.
Some theories link the person buried in the mound with the faith of Tarumi Kaijin Shrine. The exact relationship is still unknown, but both speak to the deep ties between ancient Tarumi and the sea.
Tarumi, where people and goods came and went by sea, and life and prayer grew. The seaside festival has me thinking about the long history of this town.
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