About Kasedorikakko
●Overview
Kasedori is a traditional ritual to prevent fires and chase away misfortunes, observed throughout Japan. In the Keizan district of Kamiarisu, Sumita town, local children of school age disguise as god of fortune visits each houses of the area and perform the Daikoku (god of fortune) dance. Gods of fortune visits each house which in turn give them mochi (glutinous rice cake) and tips, earning food and money, which is considered as the origin of the name: "Kase (earning)-dori(bird)".
●The origin
In the past, youth of the Keizan district gathered on the night of the 15th of January and performed the ritual. It was by the fifth decade of the Showa era (1975-85) that the event was established as a winter holiday daytime activity essentially organised by the children's association and Ikuseikai
