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In Yuzawa in Akita, there is a festival called the Innuko Matsuri where 16,000 people and 500 pet dogs gather together.As far as I know, there is no other example of a traditional event where a large group of dogs gather together like at the Innuko Matsuri. At this festival, there are a many people and dogs in one place. Despite this the festival continues to this day without any major incidents. The aim of this research is to explain why the Innuko Matsuri became a place of coexistance between man and dog by researching the culture of coexistence between people and their pet dogs in Yuzawa, Akita. In conclusion, firstly, it has become clear that following points are reasons behind why the Inukko Matsuri became a place of coexistence between man and dog. There were wolves living in Yuzawa in Akita. There is a culture of a hunting represented by the Matagi.　Yuzawa, Akita is where Akita dogs come from. Also, as the people of Yuzawa, Akita, have this kind of background, their natural existence is to have a sense of fear, religion, partnership and family. At the Inukko Matsuri that is held there, while respecting the nature of dogs or participants, both people and dogs work to find the place where they feel comfortable. At this time, at the Innuko Matsuri, divided times and divided spaces become a divided coexistence at the festival grounds. It is clear that a comfortable space of coexistence is made by dogs, their owners and festival participants.