Guardians of the Harvest(2025)

Name: Guardians of the Harvest
Director: Riko Hiro
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025-01-01
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Mamiko Noto, Seikō Itō

Mamiko Noto Seikō Itō

The Suwa Basin is a huge depression created when the earth was torn apart long ago. A deer sacrifice festival has been held here since ancient times, a ritual handed down from Suwa Taisha, the main shrine of the 10,000 Suwa shrines across the country. What do deer mean to the people of this region?