Traditions and customs
"Sakai Karamatsu-sama" - A god of matchmaking, fertility, safe childbirth, and protecting women throughout their lives [Akita Prefecture University].
Karamatsu Shrine in Kyowa, Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, is a "Women's Guardian Deity*" that protects women throughout their lives and is the god of matchmaking, fertility, and safe childbirth. Locals also call it "Karamatsu-sama of the Boundary Region.".
