On February 16th, the traditional event "Onizawa's bareback visit" was held at Hirosaki's Oni Shrine (Hirosaki City Onisawa Irisawa).

An annual event that prays for a rich harvest (Hojo) every year on New Year's Day on Lunar New Year. The famous "Mizugori ritual", which is a famous ritual of immersing in cold water, is held to cleanse the mind and body before asking God and Buddha, and there are participants not only from local residents but also from inside and outside the prefecture. This year, there were 7 participants outside the prefecture.

Approximately 200 visitors came to the “water repellent ceremony” that started at 9 o'clock in the minus 5 degrees. When the participants began to soak in water at a water temperature of about 5 degrees, there was a view of turning the camera and smartphone, and when the participants gave voices such as "put the snow" "is still okay", applause and cheers were also generated. there were.

After the "Water Repellent Ceremony", I walked naked in the Onizawa area to dedicate a 20-kilometer rope called Toshina. Saburo Kato, an employee from Iwate/Miyako, took a break from the company for the first time in four years. "There were no such events locally, and I went into the water in hopes of my family's safety and illness," he smiled.