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 Konomoto-sai |
| On the day of Yamaguchi-sai, deep in
the forest, secretly at night, prayers are offered to
the gods at the base of the tree which will be used
for the core pillar of the new sanctuary, called shin-no-mihashira.
Only a few priests participate in this ceremony. |
| Misoma-hajime-sai |
| The cutting Japanese cypress trees used
for the new sanctuary's building starts in the Kiso
Range, located in Nagano and Gifu Prefectures. With
the hope of safely cutting the trees down, prayers are
offered to the gods. |
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| Mihishirogi
Hoei-shiki |
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This is the ceremony for transporting
the timber used for the mishihiro, inner container holding
the symbole of the goddess in the newly rebuilt shrine. |
| Mifunashiro-sai |
| This is the ceremony for cutting the
materials used for the mifunashiro, the wooden container
holding the symbol of the goddess. |
 In
2006 |
| Okihiki
Zome-shiki |
| This is the ceremony marking the start
of the pulling of logs Event |
| Okihiki
Gyoji Events |
| The First Log Pulling Events |
| In
2007 |
| Okihiki
Gyoji Events |
| The Second Log Pulling Events |
| Okihiki,
Log Pulling Event |
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In ancient days, Ise, Misono, and Futami were governed
by Ise Jingu. Sengu, which was temporarily suspended
because of the Civil War, was revived by a priestess
who raised money from common people. Since then people
living in and around Ise, so called "Shinryomin,"
began to participate in the ceremony of Okihiki, or
the pulling of logs with wooden carts to be used at
Ise Jingu. The logs would be used in the construction
of the new shrine building the following year.
Trees cut down in the Kiso Range were carried on
raft logs along the Kiso River, crossing Ise Bay and
on to Ohminato in Ise. Then they wear pulled on the
Isuzu River to Naiku. Next they were pulled along
the Miya River and on to land. After they were pulled
to Geku. As logs are carried by trucks from Kiso to
Ise now, townspeople pull only part of the route.
Each town, having a wooden cart, participates in the
ceremony. Townspeople pull the cart in happi coats,
the working costume in ancient days, to the vigorous
rhythm of musical accompaniment with while chanting
and dancing. You can also participate in the ceremony
as a "one day citizen of Ise." 173,000 people
attended the events on the 61st Shikinen Sengu. This
ceremony is designated as an important intangible
treasure.
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| In
2008 |
| Chinchi-sai |
| This ceremony is held to appease the
God who dwells in the building site before construction
of the shrine buildings begins. |
| In
2009 |
| Ujibashi-watari-hajimshiki |
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The ceremony to celebrate the completion of Uji Bridge
which is reconstructed.
(The shrine buildings are under construction.)
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2012 |
| Joto-sai |
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This ceremony, the lifting up of the ridgepole, is
held after the main frame of the main sanctuary building
is constructed.
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2013 |
| O-shiraishi-mochi-gyoji |
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Townspeople place white pebbles, called O-shiraishi
which are picked up along the Miya River, on the sacred
ground around the new sanctuary. This is the only
chance for people to enter the farthest precinct where
the main sanctuary is located. Prior to the ceremony,
people purify themselves at Okitama Shrine, Futami-ga-ura
Beach in Futami. The pebbles also carried in wooden
carts by the people.
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| Shin-no-mihashira
hoken |
| Secretly at night Shin-no-mihashira,
the sacred core pillar is installed at the center of
the main sanctuary. |
| Sengyo |
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This solemn ceremony is conducted under moonlight
and the flickering of torches. 100 priests march in
a line, carrying newly made treasures and garments.
The sacred object symbolizing the deity is transferred
from the old to the new shrine. This is the culmination
of all the Shikinen Sengu ceremonies.
Sengu at the sanctuaries - Ceremonies for shrine
removal for two sanctuaries are conducted in the same
year. Sengu ceremonies of 12 sanctuaries are also
conducted the following year.
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