Traditions and customs
Red cloth covering the trees... The mysterious matchmaking shrine "Ushitori Shrine" remaining in Tono [Iwate...
Despite its small size, the shrine exudes an intense presence, and the sight of countless red cloths tied around it is bizarre. This is Une-Tori, an ancient place of worship that also appears in Kunio Yanagita's "Tono Monogatari Shūi" (Supplementary Tales of Tono) in Tono City, Iwate Prefecture...
