The tradition survived the upheaval of the Meiji Restoration in 1868 .
The tradition continued nearly every year until it dropped off in the 1920s , and ceased entirely during World War II and for several decades afterwards .
The tradition survived the upheaval of the Meiji Restoration in 1868 , and continued nearly every year until it dropped off in the 1920s , and ceased entirely during World War II and for several decades afterwards .