Kibitsu Shrine (Hiroshima)

...In Japan, it is common to see folk customs in which lies told during the year are ceremonially paid off or driven away on specific days such as Setsubun, Little New Year, October 20th, and December 8th. At Kibitsu Shrine in Niichi Town, Ashina County, Hiroshima Prefecture, a lying contest called "Houdankai" or "Usoburashi" is held on the night of Setsubun, where good storytellers share their best lies. In Narashita, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture, which was a post town on the Ushu Kaido road, a liar-telling contest was once held at Fukujuji Temple (now abandoned) on the night of January 15th. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kibitsu Shrine (Hiroshima)" is listed below.

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…日本では，1年間についたうそを節分，小正月，10月20日，12月8日など特定の日に儀礼的に払ったり駆逐してしまう形の民俗がよく見られる。広島県芦品郡新市町の吉備津神社では節分の夜ごもりに〈放談会〉〈うそばらし〉といってうそつき大会が催され，話じょうずが自慢のうそ話を出しあうという。羽州街道の宿場町であった山形県上山市楢下でも，かつて正月15日夜に福聚寺(現在は廃寺)でほら吹き大会が行われたという。…

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