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　On January 14, the 69th annual New Year's annual “Kannaka Bathing Tournament (Kannaka Misogi)” will be held in the precincts of Tepposhu Inari Shrine for the first time in four years in addition to members of the Yayoikai, a supporting group for the first time in four years. Was recruited and performed.　　　　　　　　　　　Every year on the second Sunday of New Year's Day, the Shinto ritual prays for sound health by performing a purification ceremony in front of God in the New Year to cleanse mind and body.　　　　It is a traditional festival revived in 1955 as the "Kannaka Bathing Tournament" by the predecessor Miyaji in the beginning of the year, which was once called the cold and cold misogi and originated in the Edo period.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　This year there were a total of 87 participants, including six women, with white headbands, white Echichu loincloth for men and white clothing for women. After greetings from Miyaji Nakagawa and worship, under the guidance of the Tokyo Shrine Agency's training event Michihiko (= leader) Naotsushi Shinobashi Hikawa Shrine Miyaji, the ceremony will be held using the Kawazura style purification method.　　　　　　　　　　　　First of all, go out on the public road and "Ah, sah! Oh, yeah!" Running around the shrine with high shouts.　　　　Next, the work of rowing a boat while singing a waka, "Otakebi", which focuses on the lower belly and raises a shout, "Okorobi", a work that cuts evil with two fingers, and "Okorobi", open and extends both hands up Perform a deep breathing method "Kibuki". These are the manners who dissipate the evil of the body and purify the mind and soul.　　　　　　　Finally, we entered a water tank with a diameter of 5m and a depth of 0.8m containing two 36-kan (135kg) icicles dedicated to Kyobashi Ice Industry Co., Ltd., and said, "Araido Okami, Haraedo Okami, Arido Ogami···While chanting, he purifies and purifies his mind and body while performing the work of "furitama", which sways from the chest to the belly and sways up and down.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　One Team·Divide into two teams and enter the water several times alternately. When you go up, you stand around the aquarium, perform a row such as a bird boat that also serves as a rearrangement movement again, and finally hit Kashiwate to finish the cold purification ceremony.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　In Kagura Hall, votive performances of Tepposhu Hayashi are performed.