Japanese Title (邦題)： 「炎に祈る民族！」末尾に
People praying toward Fire!
Good morning to the World and Kanmon!
Let us talk about one Tradition of Japan.
I went to a Shrine in our neighbor, bringing New Year’s decorations for happy year.
In Japan New Year’s house decorations finish their role in 7th days after new year’s day. People bring their decorations to shrine in each area.
Shinto priest put a fire on them, piled up on its front yard, with praying for everyone’s luck and burn them all.
Everyone praying toward the fire believing their bad lucks will be gone, if they can touch the smoke and the heat of the fire.
This is not a special tradition of this shrine.
This fire ceremony, called “DONDO-YAKI” has been held everywhere in Japan.
How about joining this kind of seasonal beautiful ceremony in Japan, as well as throughout a year event like Shibuya Crossing.
This is once a year event of each shrine (date is depends on the shrine), but if you are in Japan during new year period, you can see anywhere in Japan. Please find your special moment/scene. There will be DONDO-YAKI in this weekend some where shrine near you.
Thank you and you have a nice weekend, with your original once a lifetime moment.
from Yassan,
Manager of a Little Guesthouse under a Little Lighthouse TOUKA
( http://touka-kanmon.com )
炎に祈る民族！
世界中に朝が、そして関門にもあさが来ました。
おはようございます。
寒風吹きすさぶ中、「灯火」に飾ったしめ飾りをもって実家近くの神社が開催した「どんど焼き」に行ってきました。
年に一度、日本中どこでもやっていて、伝統的で美しいイベントを外国人ゲストに紹介できるように、、、
宗教色はさておき、あらためて参加してみると、意外と「美しい行事」だと感じましたよ。
今週末にも開催している神社、日本各地に多いと思います。
どうでしょう？
心の中の「にっぽん人」を取り戻しに「どんど焼き」行ってみては？
それでは、どうぞ「美しい日本」の中に自らを置いてみる素敵な週末を！
灯台下のちいさいゲストハウス「灯火」宿主 やっさん より
( http://touka-kanmon.com )
P.S. ちなみにこちらの神社、安産・子授けで有名です。両手に双子の赤ちゃんを抱いたお父さん、お母さんは女の子の手を引いた家族もお参りに来ていました。妊活カップルにオススメです。
