Japanese event,JHakata Gion yamakasa,博多祇園山笠,JAPAN,festival

There are several theories about the origin of Hakata Gion shade but when the plague was prevalent in Hakata in 1241 of the Kamakura period, Seiichi Kokushi is a chief priest at the time is the founder of heaven temple is approved, the wooden borne in town it is a common belief it is to originated that you have the plague prayer disperse take the Segaki shelf, around cleanse the town while Waters

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【Event】Ise Jingu Shrine, New Year's Day

Japanese go to pray to the shrine at the beginning of the year. We call it "Hatsumoude".