noun
mole driving; ceremonial mole chasing
A traditional event held around Koshōgatsu (Little New Year, January 15th), where children strike the ground with straw bundles to drive away moles and pray for a good harvest.
See also: 小正月
小正月に、子どもたちがもぐら打ちをして豊作を祈った。
On Little New Year, children performed mole driving to pray for a good harvest.
Koshōgatsu is the traditional Little New Year celebration during which もぐら打ち is often performed.
Compound of もぐら (mole) and 打ち (striking), referring to the act of hitting the ground to drive away moles.