On his radio show, Maple Chogokin’s Kazlaser raised questions about “Kamikorogashi,” a ritual held at Yaizu Shrine in Shizuoka. The custom involves spinning infants aged 0 to 2 three times, with the belief that the louder they cry, the sturdier they’ll grow up to be. On 5ch, reactions ranged from speculation that it was once a way to check a baby’s health, to pushback against criticizing tradition.
Kazlaser of the comedy duo Maple Chogokin appeared on the radio program “Weekly! Shaberaser” (SBS Radio) on the 21st, where he questioned the “Kamikorogashi” ritual held at Yaizu Shrine in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Kamikorogashi is performed to pray for children’s healthy growth. Two shrine representatives work in pairs, spinning infants aged 0 to 2 three times while chanting “An-etton.”
It’s said that the louder the baby cries, the sturdier they’ll grow up to be.
Culture and history don't earn you a single yen, after all.
7Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 12:55:55.25ID:Jk3VFXHE0
Guess he'd probably slam Namahage too, huh? (Namahage: the demon-costume tradition from Akita where men scare children into behaving)
22Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 13:00:44.90ID:AmEf+qTR0
>>7
That still traumatizes me. The guy inside the costume was drunk and it was terrifying.
8Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 12:56:17.90ID:GAgulqSH0
Back in the day, that was probably the only way to tell if a baby was healthy. Not that I'd know.
10Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 12:57:27.55ID:aZ2Cdaq50
>>1
If you're not tough enough, this guy'll come after you — better watch out if you're weak lol
12Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 12:58:45.40ID:ihcRwuOY0
The more they cry, the more stamina and lung capacity they build. Even adults wear themselves out from a good hard cry.
14Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 12:58:49.25ID:cFUTh3De0
Wasn't it originally a way to spot disabilities in kids?
15Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 12:58:50.24ID:YDUpw84p0
Didn't know about this one — so they make the babies cry here too, huh.
16Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 12:58:50.40ID:lmtSyURy0
Stuff that seems pointless now — maybe it was done for babies who were slow to roll over?
18Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 12:59:07.17ID:4Nrj7KrC0
Same with the "issho-mochi" thing where they strap a rice cake on the baby's back — the kids all cry during that one too. (issho-mochi: a first-birthday tradition where the baby carries a roughly 2kg rice cake)
20Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 12:59:52.74ID:rhN2EzCt0
Vaccinations. Boom, argument over!
26Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 13:03:27.51ID:XnatxVET0
>>20
That one actually makes sense.
21Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 13:00:01.79ID:OiVLUXT70
He said Shichi-Go-San is unnecessary too — maybe he's not even Japanese. (Shichi-Go-San: the coming-of-age festival for kids turning 3, 5, and 7)
24Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 13:02:39.46ID:j6p603bR0
>>21
Shichi-Go-San happens way too often. It costs a ton of money, and if you skip it your kid might feel unloved — it's rough.
68Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 13:22:08.22ID:2eu9TMyC0
>>21
He also said Tanabata is unnecessary, because it doesn't boost the economy like Valentine's or Halloween. (Tanabata: the Star Festival)
23Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 13:01:52.64ID:yWCuYHFi0
Rituals like "please let the child grow up safely," born from an era of high infant mortality, probably make no sense by today's standards. Shichi-Go-San might be the exception — "you made it this far, well done" is easy enough to understand.
25Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 13:03:12.93ID:dLtGD7H/0
>>1
Inducing fear actually activates the brainstem's survival response.
28Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 13:03:52.73ID:0JgK09Mp0
If you start questioning that, omikuji fortune slips are done for too — why would drawing "daikichi" actually boost your luck? It's all just for good-luck vibes anyway. (omikuji: fortune-telling paper slips at shrines; daikichi is the best possible result)
29Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 13:03:56.68ID:/4uZR2l80
This guy's been doing nothing but this lately. He used to come across as knowledgeable, not just trivia-dropping for cheap points.
31Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 13:05:03.38ID:0JgK09Mp0
>>22
Sounds like it's a lot milder these days though.
100Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 14:00:21.83ID:TmZklLY30
>>31
Do it the old-fashioned way nowadays and you'd get a burglar dressed as Namahage showing up at your door — the "yami baito" kind. (yami baito, or "dark part-time job," refers to Japan's recent spate of crimes recruited through shady gig ads)
36Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 13:06:08.31ID:lsAD/2200
Maybe back when babies died easily, rituals like this were a way to gauge their life force.
43Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 13:10:34.36ID:Nm1Oz6390
Getting my head bitten by the shishimai lion was terrifying. Still remember it lol (shishimai: the traditional lion dance performed at festivals)
110Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 14:11:27.44ID:i4Awh6K+0
>>43
Well, thanks to that you grew up healthy, so it worked out, didn't it? Worth being scared for.
50Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 13:13:37.80ID:4G5k6IYI0
The whole "the more you cry, the tougher you get" idea feels like some old-school Showa-era sports-team mentality, but it's a religious ritual — don't overthink it with a serious response…
51Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 13:14:31.21ID:J21yhAxC0
They're probably just observing the body's reaction. Might be wisdom built up from experience over generations.
69Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 13:22:31.78ID:CsWDl9M10
>>51
If a baby showed zero crying and zero distress, that'd actually be more worrying.
78Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 13:32:10.83ID:60T5US4P0
Lots of people slamming Kazlaser, but none of you have actually done Kamikorogashi either. Folks out in the countryside have time on their hands, so they do all sorts of things.
94Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 13:50:02.48ID:mAshTK6E0
He's really turned into someone who only makes cheap negative comments. Behind that easy criticism he tosses out to fill airtime, there are people who make their living from this and people trying to keep the tradition alive.
96Anonymous2026/08/24(月) 13:56:07.69ID:Cy6iBToJ0
>>94
The Japanese people making a living off it would be the Shinto priests, so Kazlaser better be ready for what's coming.
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