4. Why we carry Mikoshi? (What's for?)

We have this festival for invocation to keep our life great and all family member's health. We also thank for Kami (It means sort of God in Japan.) This festival started because a long time ago there is the Plague that is sort of sickness and it killed a lot of people. Matsuri is very traditional even in Japan and each city has the original version. I’ve not joined any other matsuri , so I have no information for other city, but It would be so fun to know origin of Matsuri in different city.