On January 7, the New Year's annual herbs porridge festival was held at Tsukiji Namiwa Inari Shrine from 11:00, and then worshipers were served with herbs porridge on the precincts.
At one milestone of the New Year's event, you can eat seven herbs porridge containing spring seven herbs (seri, Nazuna, Gokyo, Hakobera, Hotokenoza, Suzuna, Suzushiro) that grew from the earth and wish for sound health.
I hear that it is a special herb porridge using rice from the shrine's sacred rice field (goshinden = rice field that makes rice to be offered to God).
Speaking of the 7th, it is the last day of the pine, and it is a custom to feel the wisdom of the old people, without overlooking the nutritional support of winter, when green vegetables tend to be short, working on the stomach and intestines tired from the New Year's treat.
The worshipers of the protection against misfortune and the House of Lords who wish for the safety of their homes receive prayers at main hall, put their wishes on the large lion of the evil ceiling, worship, and receive a refreshing bell purification, and then serve sacred wine, which is made of rice from the shrine's sacred rice field.
It's a fresh new year.
