The Japanese visit several occasions Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. In the temples of the teacher is revered Buddha and worshiped. In the shrines but living God's nature ("Kami"), even in animistic tradition, in one of the money for the school or for love.
The portable shrines ("Mikoshi" 神 舆, literally "palanquin gods") are portable Shinto shrines, where travel by a Kami in Mikoshi stored Shintai. The
Mikoshi with its ornate roof is supported by Japanese festivals (Matsuri) of young men and women with the help of two horizontal beams. The support brace themselves under the bar and carry it with loud, rhythmic call through the streets (click on video).
These festivals are held in various neighborhoods, a very big is it in Kanda, Tokyo in the east's. On the one hand, they bring the neighborhood happiness, on the other hand, they are also the establishment of the shogunate remember, the Tokyo (under the name "Edo") made the capital instead of Kyoto.
received by a student organization I have the unique opportunity to actively participate in Festival of the quarter, "Iwamoto-cho" to participate. First we had to dress traditionally, from the white tabi socks to the Obi belt, then we have a so-called "master Mikoshi" just introduced (in Japanese) in the art of writing and carrying off we went. stored in small, rhythmic steps, the crossbar of the more than half a ton of vast shrine on the shoulders (click on image below album). This is sung, called, yes, even groaned. Especially the high Stemmen is great for people (which I count myself) really exhausting promises shoulder pain.
The experience was incredible. Unbelievable Japanese. But you find out not so easy, why now with this shrine through the streets. ;)
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