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kazariyama decorative floats of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa 2021 festival have been announced. While the summer festival has postponed most of its activities and traditions to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, twelve stunning floats created by Hakata doll craftsmen will cheer up passerby. Kazariyama floats will be on display at Kushida Shrine, Canal City Hakata, Shintencho arcade, and nine other locations in Fukuoka City from July 1.
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Okushida-san: The Shrine of Hakata’s Guardian Deity
Kushida Shrine, referred to affectionately by locals as Okushida-san, has been home to the city’s guardian deity since olden times. Although Kushida Shrine has been mentioned several times in this column over the years, oddly, it has never been officially showcased. Kushida Shrine traces its history of protecting Hakata back more than 1,260 years to the year 757 when it was first built. Amaterasu, the sun goddess and the highest deity in Japanese mythology have been enshrined here since before the shrine was erected.
There are many things to see inside Kushida Shrine. If you are going for the first shrine visit of the new year, remember to check the lucky direction on the