Unlike modern combine harvesters that thresh rice immediately in the field, hazakake (also known as haza-boshi ) requires a two-step process. First, the rice is harvested by hand or with small binders and tied into small bundles. These bundles are then draped over multi-tiered wooden frames, known as , often constructed from bamboo or cedar.
(literally “tooth/notch hanging” or “divining rod placing”) is a form of cleromancy – divination by casting lots. The practitioner uses a set of thin, wooden sticks (originally chopsticks or skewers) and drops them onto a surface, interpreting the way they cross, align, or fall relative to a central line or marker. hazakake
If lies clearly separated from all others → Solitary success (you must act alone; external help will fail). interpreting the way they cross