Built at the foot of Mt.Otoko-yama and along the meanders of the Houjou
River, Yawata city and its scenery were depicted in poetry from the Heian
era (784-1192). Later, during the Edo period (1603-1868), an anthology
of renka poetry praises 8 wonders of Yawata city some of which are "The
Fireflies of the Houjou river" and "Moon over the Ango bridge".
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Both the Ango Bridge and the Houjou River are an important
part of Yawata city's identity as they are connected to
Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu's annual festival: the Kochou no mai (dance of
the butterfly) is performed on the bridge and
the ceremony is conducted on the riverside on September 15-th.
