Sonobe Student Festival (I think)

The principal at one of my schools told me about a festival last Saturday in Sonobe at a temple down the street from where I live. I think he said it had to do with schools or students, though I'm not really sure. In any case, I stopped by and a lot of kids from my schools were there. At the central part of the temple I saw some kind of dance with on guy stacked on top of another and flute music playing:



There was also a parade with a bunch of kids in 1st grade or below. Most of them were wearing make-up and many were crying at various points: