Sumiyoshi Shrine Fire Festival 住吉神社火まつり
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Sumiyoshi Shrine is on the west side of JR Moriyama Station. This side has an area called "Fuke" written with the same kanji for "uwaki" (cheating on your partner).
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Sumiyoshi Shrine torii 住吉神社
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Sumiyoshi Shrine and the six giant torches.
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Sumiyoshi Shrine and the six giant torches.
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Side view of torches.
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Head of torch. Different shape from Katsube Shrine's torches.
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Torch stem
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Straw-covered torches.
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Torches are bunched together.
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Back of the torch heads.
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Sumiyoshi Shrine
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Men in loincloths beat the wall in a building, then came out with small torches.
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First man lights the giant torches. This was around 7:45 pm.
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More men light the torches. The straw ignited almosty immediateely and no kerosene was used.
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The torches burn within seconds.
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Sumiyoshi Shrine Fire Festival
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The fire at its peak was very hot to the skin. Sumiyoshi Shrine Fire Festival.
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The torches burnt out within a few minutes.
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Before the torches burnt out completely, the men hauled away each torch one by one.
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Sumiyoshi Shrine Fire Festival, Moriyama, Shiga Pref.
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Taming the firre.
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Great way to warm up.
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The festival ended quickly. A lot faster than the Katsube Shrine's Fire Festival held at the same time.
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Fire hydrant and hose just in case.
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Fire truck and burnt torch.
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