 Most viewed - Sumiyoshi Shrine Fire Festival 住吉神社火まつり |
The fire at its peak was very hot to the skin. Sumiyoshi Shrine Fire Festival, Moriyama, Shiga in late Jan.203 views
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Sumiyoshi Shrine Fire Festival, Moriyama, Shiga Pref. on the second Sat. of January.200 views
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The torches burn within seconds.197 views
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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).86 viewsI wonder what married couples think of living in this area...
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Fire truck and burnt torch.86 views
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The festival ended quickly. A lot faster than the Katsube Shrine's Fire Festival held at the same time.77 views
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Taming the firre.75 views
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Fire hydrant and hose just in case.72 views
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Men in loincloths beat the wall in a building, then came out with small torches.67 views
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Sumiyoshi Shrine torii. Notice the torches inside the shrine. 住吉神社 MAP66 viewsEvery Jan., both this shrine and Katsube Shrine light giant torches for the festival's climax. Unfortunately, you cannot see the festival at both shrines since they are held around the same time. Sumiyoshi Shrine's fire festival is smaller with fewer (six) torches which represent the head of the slain dragon.
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Sumiyoshi Shrine and the six giant torches.66 views
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More men light the torches. The straw ignited almosty immediateely and no kerosene was used.66 views
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Great way to warm up.66 views
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Before the torches burnt out completely, the men hauled away each torch one by one.63 views
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Torch stem59 views
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Sumiyoshi Shrine59 views
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Head of torch. Different shape from Katsube Shrine's torches.58 views
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Sumiyoshi Shrine and the six giant torches.57 views
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Torches are bunched together.57 views
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Back of the torch heads.57 views
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First man lights the giant torches. This was around 7:45 pm.57 views
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Side view of torches.56 views
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Straw-covered torches.54 views
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The torches burnt out within a few minutes.53 views
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