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Tanabata decorations for summer pilgrimage

[Sam] July 7, 2017 18:00

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DSC00298RSG.jpg "Tanabata" is one of the festivals, and has been called "Star Festival" since ancient times. It was originally a Chinese custom, and after the introduction of Japan, a custom of bamboo decorations was born, and during the Edo period it was said thatwish was hung on a strip and prayed for the improvement of characters due to the development of Terakoya.

At Tsukiji Namishi Inari Shrine, a pair of large bamboos are set up on the grounds, and a talisman "Dream Shining Mori" (with a special strip) is offered to fulfill the dream with a limited star on the day, and a strip with wish written on Otake of the shrine.

Tanabata during the Heian period is said to have written wish on the back of Kaji leaves instead of bamboo leaves as a shrine event. Learning from the decorations of the beggardian handed down to the Reisen family, the five-colored cloth is regarded as a blower, and the "Five-colored blowout of summer pilgrimage" tied with "Kaji-no-ha" is a special symbol, and it is decorated as Tanabata decorations until Tanabata only during the summer pilgrimage period, main hall Chinowa, Milky Way, and Earthly Branches stone lanterns.