Ajimar Play - Ajimar Play

Japanese: アジマー遊び - あじまーあそび
Ajimar Play - Ajimar Play

...In the local dialect, it is called Moashibi. Mo means field, and gathering at the village intersection is also called Ajima (crossroads) play. There was a custom in many places for young people to go out and play at night, but the distinctive feature of Keasobi is that it takes the form of a large outdoor gathering.

*Some of the terminology used in relation to "ajima play" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…方言でモーアシビーという。モーは野原の意で,村の辻の広場に集まるのを,アジマー(辻)遊びともいう。若者が夜,外に出て遊ぶ風習は各地にあったが,毛遊びはまとまった野外の集いの形をとっているところに特色がある。…

※「アジマー遊び」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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