Costumed miko at the biennial Sanno Festival in TokyoJNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization) has this to say about the festival:
Dates: June 9th-16th
Place: Hie-jinja Shrine
City: Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
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Aoi Festival took place today in glorious sunshine. The festival is said to have originated in the sixth century when Emperor Kinmei ordered it in order to placate the kami that were causing a series of disasters. It’s supposed … Read the rest
The thunder kami
It takes place on May 12. It’s held in secret. And it’s one of Japan’s oldest continuous rites. It’s the little known, and mysterious, Miare sai held by Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto.
The rite is carried out … Read the rest
In the morning the festival procession had left Shimogamo Shrine for Mikage Shrine at Yase, where participants collected the aramitama of the kami (and had lunch). In the afternoon the procession returned to Shimogamo, where the kami was welcomed … Read the rest
About half an hour ago, a large procession set off from Shimogamo Shrine here in Kyoto to head for Mikage Shrine, up in the hills near Yase. It’s one of several pre-events for the Aoi Matsuri, Kyoto’s oldest festival.
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A plague on you cherry blossoms!
That’s evidently what some Heian-era folk thought, for when a bout of plague hit Kyoto just over 1000 years ago, they thought it must be caused by the falling cherry blossom. So to pacify … Read the rest
Oh-agata Jinja is a shrine near Nagoya dedicated to Oh-Agata, a kami who is said to have founded the local area of Owari County. It’s known for its female fertility symbols and attracts women seeking marriage or the birth … Read the rest
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