| Much as there are no professionals amongst the ranks of individuals who carry Mikoshi (portable shrines) at festivals or those who pull festival floats, parishioners and supporters practice for festivals and in many cases limit perform only to those festivals. |
神輿の担ぎ手や山車の引き手にプロがいないのと同じように、氏子や檀家が祭りのために練習をし、祭りのときのみ演奏されてきたものが多いためである。 |