Akiu no Taue-odori (the rice planting dance in Akiu) (designated as Important Intangible Property of Folk Culture) held in Akiu, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture in every April today was originally a Yoshuku Geino held on Lunar New Year in the depth of winter.
今日では4月におこなわれる宮城県仙台市秋保の秋保の田植踊（重要無形民俗文化財）も元来は厳寒の小正月期におこなわれていた予祝芸能である。