2021 Volume 17 Pages 38-48
It is said that the festival of Joshi no settuku was a combination of purification events and doll festivals in the Heian period. In ancient times,Yomogi mochi was said to be used to celebrate the festival, while in the Edo period, Hishimochi was used as an offering.
In this study, I used “The Complete Collection of Japanese Dietary Lives” in 50 volumes and “Answer to the manners and customs of various countries” as materials to clarify how Hishimochi came to be offered in the Edo period based mainly on literature published at that time, and to clarify the characteristics of Hishimochi and the causes of regional differences based on national surveys about Hishimochi.
In conclusion, it is clear that the mainstream form of Hishimochi in the early Showa period included three colors, and a custom that had continued since the Edo period. In addition, there were wide regional differences in Hishimochi, and the historical backgrounds to such styles as Gosho style, Buke style and Temple style are considered.
