[Movie] Displaying their might by entering the New Year's ocean, the "Mid-Winter Mikoshi Training Event" with 2014's young adults.

Translated from the original article at: http://news.kanaloco.jp/localnews/article/1401190009/

January 19, 2014

20 year-olds atop a Mikoshi.

On the 19th, this year's new Coming-Of-Agers celebrated and prayed for a year of health and well being at the annual "Mid-Winter Mikoshi Training Event." Held on Eastern Katase Beach in Fujisawa City, the event was sponsored by both the Fujisawa and Kamakura Mikoshi Associations. This year was the 33rd occasion of the event.

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While exhaling steam, the area's young adults chanted with might, clapping their hands in unison as they entered the New Year's ocean.



Original text:
【動画】新春の海で威勢よく、新成人らが寒中神輿錬成大会
2014年1月19日

みこしの上に乗る新成人

新成人のお祝いと今年１年の無病息災を祈る恒例の「寒中神輿錬成大会」が１９日、藤沢市の片瀬海岸東浜で行われた。藤沢・鎌倉神輿連合会の主催。今年で３３回目。

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白い息を吐きながら地元新成人の威勢のいい掛け声で、担ぎ手が一斉に新春の海に入って行った。