Large cod dedicated to north Japan shrine in festival to pray for good catch, safety
Large cod were carried in procession and dedicated to a local Shinto shrine in this northern Japan city Feb. 4 in a unique ...
Ritual collecting seaweed held in Japan for safety and bountiful catch
A Shinto shrine in Japan's western prefecture of Fukuoka has held a traditional ritual of collecting seaweed from the ocean and offering it before an altar to pray for navigational safety and a large ...
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Shinto Purification Ceremony Held in Northern Japan Shrine; Worshippers at Aomori’s Uto Shrine Burn Items to Pray for Good Health in New Year
The Yomiuri Shimbun 15:21 JST, January 15, 2025 AOMORI — About 50 worshippers attended a Shinto purification ritual at Uto Shrine on Dec. 28, burning dolls and other sacred items to pray for good ...
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How tourism is giving Jinja City revenue, fame
Jinja has been marked as the tourism hub of Uganda besides being an industrial area. The possession of both international and local tourism sites has contributed to its development, bringing ...
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Demon legend connects manga and its fans with shrine in Beppu
Hachiman Kamado Jinja shrine is considered the birthplace ... The Kamado “kagura” (sacred Shinto music and dancing) is also performed in dedication to the shrine from New Year’s Eve to ...
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Japanese praying in Shinto shrines for athletes going to the Olympics and the World Cup
At the Gou Jinja Shinto Shrine, fans of Japanese figures skaters are praying for their victory at the PyeongChang Olympics. In Japan, it is tradition to pray for athletes, “sporting gods”, ahead of ...