also: かわずがりのしんじ
noun
frog hunting ritual
A Shinto ritual involving the symbolic hunting of frogs, typically held at specific shrines.
蛙狩神事は、毎年1月に諏訪大社で行われる。
The frog hunting ritual is held every January at Suwa Taisha shrine.
Compound of 蛙 (frog), 狩り (hunting), and 神事 (Shinto ritual). The exact origin of the ritual is uncertain.