Tanimotosha　shiroshita

谷本社（城下）

Basic information

Origin of the name	Named after Tanimoto Shrine, the tutelary shrine of the Shiroshita district.
Built	昭和57年10月
Builder	鈴木久一（城下）・戸塚由夫（城下）・岩本三郎（城下）
Carver	富山県井波彫刻協同組合（代表＝武部豊）・中山亮策（川原町）
Painter	村井斉（西尾市若松町）
Wheels	村松梅太郎（仲横町）・村松利雄（仲横町）
Name calligraphy	杭迫柏樹（京都市＝森町本町出身）
Notes	The float is distinguished by the harmonious combination of its wood carvings, painted finish, and decorative metal fittings. A pillar is also positioned at the centre of each side, bringing the total number of main pillars to six. The way the float is pulled through the streets reflects the strong sense of unity among the local community. The carvings mainly depict episodes from the myths of Susanoo-no-Mikoto, the deity enshrined at Tanimoto Shrine. The carvings beside the misu (decorative blinds), depicting Tenaga and Ashinaga (the Long-Armed and Long-Legged Ones), carry on a theme from the previous float. The canopy cloth features an embroidered phoenix motif. It was made by Shirokiya in Tokyo in 1923 (Taisho 12). Previous Float: Built in 1905 (Meiji 38). The builder was Sakujirō Kaneko of Shiroshita, and the carvings were by sculptor Takamura gonemoshimasa. The float was later sold to Kikugawa, where it remains in use today.

Source: 森の祭り（森の巻） p.8. Names and dates are shown as written in the Japanese original.