In Spring in Nogata City there's a festival celebrating a person in history who threw a peach to aid his escape.
The spring festival held every year in mid-April is called the "Tekitosai" (Peach Throwing Festival). It originates from the time when Izanagi no Mikoto escaped from the underworld by throwing a peach to escape his pursuers. It is an event to pray for protection from misfortune and good fortune. Peach sweets to ward off evil and rice cakes are thrown, and a votive entertainment competition is also held.
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