Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　On January 13, the 64th annual “Kannaka Bathing Tournament (Kannaka Misogi)” was held at the precincts of Tepposhu Inari Shrine.

Every year on the second Sunday of New Year's Day, during the cold water bath is a traditional festival held in Shinto ritual, which prays for sound health by performing a purification ceremony to cleanse the mind and body in front of the shrine during the New Year.

After the exorcism of Miyaji Nakagawa, under the guidance of Itabashi Hikawa Shrine Miyaji Naoji Michihiko (= leader), first go out to the public road and run around the shrine, and then perform a bird boat (boat) for the preparatory exercise, etc. Soak in a large aquarium with icicicles to your chest and purify your mind and body while performing the soul. Finally, we conducted a campaign to organize bird ships again, and the cold purification ceremony was over.

This time, a total of 105 participants, 11 of them were women, and the youngest was a 9-year-old boy.

Warm amazake is served on the grounds as the gunshot music dedicated to Kagura Hall flows.

　On January 12, before the first day of January 13, the day before the first day of January 13, a caller in happi coat echoed the sound of a "touch drum" to pray for safety and the success of the performance at the Ryogoku Kokugikan.

The annual sumo event held in Tokyo on the day before the first day of January, May and September.

In front of your favorite destination, we will tell you the January place, read out the first day's efforts loudly in a unique manner, give a celebration, and head to the next destination.

At 13:40 in the Nihonbashi area, the performance began in front of the Senbikiya Sohonten (Nihonbashi Muromachi 2).

　The mirror opened on January 11th. At Nihonbashi Eitaro Sohonpo, the first 500 people were served rice cake soup powder from 14:00 this year.

The music of Edo Dai-Kagura, a popular performing artIntangible Folk Cultural Property with a history of 400 years, is played by people all over Maruichi Senosha.

Sale of special items is also held, and it is crowded with many visitors.

Kagamibiraki is an annual event in which kagami mochi, which had been offered to household miniature shrine and tokonoma as New Year's decorations, is lowered, thanks to Shinto and Buddha, wishes for sound health, and eaten with zoni or soup powder.

In the past, kagami mochi was supposed to break it with a mallet or open it by hand, because it was accused of the word cut by a samurai.

The mind and body warm warm up under the cold sky.

　At the Kabukiza Theater, which is full of early spring Daikabuki, on January 6th, the Edo Fire Memorial Party, 1st ward 6th group, just completed the first ceremony of the Tokyo Fire Department held at Tokyo Big Sight in the morning. "Starting woodworking" was performed.

In the New Year, kadomatsu is displayed in front of the theater, and kagami mochi is served in Oma (1st floor lobby), and New Year's decorations create a gorgeous atmosphere.

First of all, a lively performance was followed by a wonderful woodworking song with a voice echoing to the second floor through the atrium.

The coat is also decorated with a string.

Finally, a voice was heard, "Everyone, borrow your hand," and with the visitors of the sight, tightened the hand, and the "starting woodworking" ended in a lively manner. A big applause came out of the hall.

　January 7th is the first person's day festival in the fifth verse.

At Tsukiji and Namiki Shrine, which is crowded with new year worshipping visitors, the annual "Nanakusa Shinto ritual" festival was held at 11:00, followed by "Nanakusa porridge" in front of the shrine.

On the 7th of New Year's Day, the last day of the Matsunouchi, the mirror opening and the first full moon festival, and on the morning of this day, the seven herbs of spring (seri, Nazuna, Gyokyo, Hakobera, Hotokenoza, Suzuna, Suzushiro) that grew from the earth and wished for sound health.

Each of the seven herbs is effective, work on the stomach and intestines tired from the New Year's treat, and there is one aspect of nutritional supplement in winter when green vegetables tend to be insufficient, which can be said to be a reasonable practice.

The lightly finished rice porridge is a thankful hospitality that conveys the warmth and tenderness under the cold sky after a slightly darker osechi dish continues.

　On January 4th, this year, at the Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C. Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, the first ward of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government designated Intangible Folk Cultural Property Edo Fire Memorial Association, which inherits the tradition of Edo town fire extinguishing at the New Year's annual event, showed off the elegance of the Edo atmosphere.

Nihonbashi Takashimaya 1F Front Hall / Nihonbashi Galleria 10:30/12:15

Reception on the 1st floor of Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store 11:10

Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C.'s "Ladder Ride" performance was performed at "Nihonbashi Galleria" between the main building and the new building, which was newly born last year, instead of the front entrance, which was the conventional venue.

On the ladder supported by friends, first of all, the curtain of "Happy new year".

Next, various techniques were developed, and loud cheers and applause were sent from the spectators.