Nōkamatsuri
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| Nōkamatsuri | |
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 Floral arrangements in Hinagawa-Toshitake Hanamatsuri | |
| Observed by |  Aizawa |
| Significance | Appeasement to the Arakami deity of agriculture and giving honor to Aizawa's hardworking farmers |
| Date | Second week of May |
| Frequency | Annual |
Nōkamatsuri (農家祭り, lit. farmer's festival) is an Aizawan holiday that takes place annually on every second week of May. The festival is celebrated in honor of the 4.5 million Aizawan agricultural workers that work tirelessly for the principality and Komashi itself, and to express appeasement to the Arakami deity of agriculture.
The holiday has several other celebrations that also focus on crops, such as the Hinagawa-Toshitake Hanamatsuri, where flowers are arranged into large, aesthetically pleasing arrangements of differing themes.