Origin of "Nebuta" held in the Tsugaru region

Abstract

Various theories have been proposed regarding the origin of the Nebuta Festival held in the Tsugaru region. Among them, the theory that Tamuramaro Sakanoue started it during his conquest of Emishi and that warlord Tamenobu Tsugaru started it during a Bon Festival event in Kyoto have been rejected because the historical backgrounds do not match. Since many of the festivals held in Japan are thought to have originated in Kyoto, I investigated the people and processes that brought Kyoto culture to Tsugaru. As a result, It was found that the story featuring Tamuramaro Sakanoue was replaced by the rule of the Tsugaru region by Tamenobu Tsugaru, and that his vassal Yasunari Hattori brought the lantern event from Kyoto, which may have brought the nebuta to Tsugaru.