An important component of the Shinto festivals are the parades of the portable shrines - mikoshi. During the parade, the mikoshi groups often stops in front of a shop or other business, and the mikoshi is strongly swayed by the bearers, as in this photo taken several years ago at the Fukagawa Hachiman water-throwing festival in Tokyo.
The significance is to bring blessings to the respective business, by… amusing the kami sitting inside the shrine.
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Yesterday’s Japan Photo:Kakunodate Samurai District |
