The meaning of "Hatsumode"
is the new year's first visit to a shinto shrine.
" Omiki" are prvided by the shrine. Omiki is Sake.
Almost of Japanese people
visit a shrine during the first three days of
January in order to make traditional New Year's wishes for health, happiness and etc.
January in order to make traditional New Year's wishes for health, happiness and etc.
Today, Monday 2,January 2017, I visited to the Shibasaki
shrine which is said to
have been built in 938, the home town's shrine, following the Japanese custom.
have been built in 938, the home town's shrine, following the Japanese custom.
Worshippers pull on that rope to ring the bell which is a bell attached
to the shinden is connected to thegate by rope. After that ,bow twice,clap one's hands twice,and then
put one's hands together and bow again before you leave.
The worshipers usually purchase the
wooden plate on which the respective wishes are written such as wish for the safety of family, a safe delivery,
lucky charm for safe driving, for the success in a examination, attainment
cherished desire.
Burn last year's wooden plate
Appreciate
Kagura. Kagura means Shinto music and dancing .
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