noun
weather-prayer ceremony
A traditional ceremony held to pray for good weather, especially during extended rainy periods. Often a local or seasonal event.
長雨が続いたので、村で天気祭りを行った。
Because the long rain continued, the village held a weather-prayer ceremony.
天気祭りは、農作物の豊作を願う行事の一つだ。
The weather-prayer ceremony is one of the events to pray for a good harvest.
Compound of 天気 (weather) and 祭り (festival). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it likely developed as a local Shinto or folk practice to influence weather conditions.