Guardians of the Harvest

The Suwa Basin is a huge depression created when the earth was torn apart long ago. A deer sacrifice festival has been held here since ancient times, a ritual handed down from Suwa Taisha, the main shrine of the 10,000 Suwa shrines across the country. What do deer mean to the people of this region?

Country:

JP

Genre:

Documentary

Released:

2025-01-02

Languages:

Japanese

Companies:

Visual Folklore