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Overview
This film documents a snow festival with a history dating to the 13th century held at Izu Shrine in the Niino community of Anan-cho, a small town located in the Shimoina District of Nagano Prefecture. The winter snow that falls during the festival is thought to herald the abundant life force of spring. Noda completed this film over a five-year period beginning in 1974, visiting the festival each year with a small staff and editing the footage as he shot.
Other films by Shinkichi Noda
Good Road for the Living and the Dead: Niino Bon Odori, Festival to Send Off the Gods
Good Road for the Living and the Dead: Niino Bon Odori, Festival to Send Off the Gods
1991
The Procession of Weird and Wonderful Masks
The Procession of Weird and Wonderful Masks
1988
Sarushima Island with a Fort: Ruins and Graffiti
Sarushima Island with a Fort: Ruins and Graffiti
1987
The Mikagura Festival of Tomiyama Village
The Mikagura Festival of Tomiyama Village
1985
