All the spectators give thunderous applause for the wonderful performance. The top covers of the spear dance in the air, high and low, spinning right and left. When the receiver catches the spear smartly, a storm of applause surges from the spectators. The dance is difficult to perform, go and back, up and down hands and legs, constantly proceeding ahead. The kid steps skillfully with a pair of straw sandals.
Kids hold a spear, a gun, or a bow in their hands.
One of the most popular performance is the kid in charge hauls a small umbrella over the high Torii gate, then he passes quickly under the gate to catch the falling umbrella. The procession arrived at the main Torii gate of Kaku shrine after marching one kilometer in two hours. The spectators moved to the gate as well. The lanterns are coverd with vinyle sheet to protect them form the occasional rain. Some kids sit on the shoulders of the fathers, others are on the back of the mothers.