Wakayama Japan

Once upon a time in Edo, when the eighth general Yoshimune Tokugawa held the Kishu domain, Japan’s largest earthquake, the Hoei Earthquake, hit the Japanese archipelago. Subsequently, a low tide occurred along the Pacific coast followed by a huge tsunami, and the nearby villages suffered disastrous damage. According to the records at that time, a huge demon fire appeared from Kashima island, and the island divided the tsunami into two and protected Minabe No Sato (village). The Kashima Dedication Fireworks Festival celebrates this event.