Description
伝承によると、応仁2年(1468年)岡田屋で疫病が大流行し多くの死者が出たので、村に祀られる松江八幡・八大龍王・大歳大明神に悪鬼退散の祈願をし、鬼に見立てた的に矢を射たところ疫病が治まったといいます。以来、感謝と厄除け・五穀豊穣を祈り、毎年3月に的射の神事が奉納されています。命中した矢の数で、作柄の吉凶などが予測され、的場で厄除け祈願された小的は、魔除け・五穀豊穣のお守りとして各家に持ち帰る習わしがあります。
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Digital Archive System ADEAC
ADEAC is a cloud-based platform system to search and browse various digital archives. Cross-search, search of digitalized full-texts, browse of high-quality images and so on are possible.
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National Diet Library
The National Diet Library (NDL), founded in 1948, is the library which belongs to the Diet. The NDL assists the activities of the National Diet. The Library collects and conserves materials and information both from Japan and abroad, serving as a foundation of knowledge and culture and providing library services to administrative and judicial entities and Japanese citizens.
Last updated
March 16, 2026