Day 2, 160 Shinto Yamabushi climbing Mt. Haguro annually in August. Men from many countries aged from 18 to 86 travel to Yamagata Pref. to walk 2446 stone steps through Cryptomaria (cedar) forests to celebrate Buddhist rebirth. The celebration.continues for 1 week of fasting, praying, chanting as was done.for the last thousand years. Basho walked these same steps and met Yambushi along the route. Contact Kunio Kadowaki for info.....