At the same time, however, a large number of summer festivals have changed their nature in the process of modernization, so that their origins have become obscure in the minds of people who tend to observe natsumatsuri as a glamorous event rather than a solemn ceremony.
ただし、近代化によって変質したものも多い（従ってその起源はあまり認識されず、夏祭りは一般的に厳粛な行事ではなく、華やかな行事とされる傾向が強い）。