Most viewed - Imamiya Ebisu Shrine Toka Ebisu 今宮戎神社 十日夷 |
Miss Ebisu-bashi Runner-up574 views
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Shinsaibashi Top Lady556 views
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Another Shinsaibashi Top Lady512 views
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Geisha on a palanquin, Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Osaka482 views
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Imamiya Ebisu Shrine is dedicated to Ebisu, one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, representing business prosperity. On Jan. 9-11 (centering on the 10th), the shrine holds one of Japan's largest Toka Ebisu festivals to pray for good business. 329 viewsThe festival is perhaps Japan's most commercial festival where souvenirs and trinkets for business prosperity are sold. Photo: The road from the subway station to the shrine is decorated.
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Even gaijin shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes. Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Osaka291 views
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Miss Ebisu-bashi, Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Jinja, Osaka285 views
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Who says money can't buy happiness?284 views
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Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Osaka274 views
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Even gaijin shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes. Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Osaka263 views
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The shrine is surrounded by Ebisu street stalls.237 views
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Money pit236 views
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Path near the shrine is filled with street stalls selling Ebisu decorations and charms.218 views
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Ebisu decorations209 views
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Never-ending sales pitch on Toka Ebisu Day. All these good-looking girls make you wanna buy something.187 views
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Kimono-clad beauties, winners of some Miss contest.181 views
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Torii and entrance to Imamiya Ebisu Shrine177 views
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Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Osaka162 views
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Imamiya Ebisu Shrine161 views
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Shrine maidens happily sell and attach lucky decorations on the branches.161 views
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Fuku-musume or Lucky Maiden158 views
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The Fuku-musume or Lucky Maidens are all nice-looking.158 views
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The shrine rakes in the money on its most important day of the year, Jan. 10.157 views
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Shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes.157 views
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Fuku-musume or Lucky Maidens157 views
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A giant umbrella serves as the roof.154 views
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Here you go...153 views
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People patting a lucky mirror?146 views
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New Year's decorations trashed at the shrine to be burned.145 views
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Miss Ebisu-bashi Runner-up145 views
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Good-looking shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes.144 views
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Giving out free bamboo branches under the giant umbrella.143 views
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Sacred dance performed at cost.141 views
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Replenishing the supply of bamboo branches.140 views
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2007 is the Year of the Boar, decoration created by over 500 students at a local elementary and junior high school.140 views
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Geisha on palanquin.140 views
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Shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes.139 views
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The small bamboo branches festoon the huge crowd on Jan. 10.138 views
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People line up to decorate their free bamboo branches with various lucky decorations.136 views
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Hauling away the old New Year's decorations.135 views
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The procession includes geisha and other celebrities.135 views
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Miss Ebisu-bashi135 views
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Fuku-musume or Lucky Maidens135 views
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Fully-loaded "lucky rake."134 views
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Start of the procession's return trip from the shrine.132 viewsとんぼりリバーウォーク→大和屋→道頓堀東映→B1角座(10:00)→松竹座→戎橋橋詰→千日前国際劇場→吉本会館→今宮戎神社(12:10頃)→なんばCITY→高島屋→大丸→大和屋
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Geisha on a palanquin131 views
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Higashi-mon east gate130 views
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Omikuji fortune paper strips for sale at 200 yen.130 views
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Empty branches waiting for all the trimmings (at a price).129 views
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Geisha129 views
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Higashi-mon east gate127 views
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Fuku-musume Lucky Maiden125 views
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Shinsaibashi Top Lady125 views
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Ebisu on a palanquin.124 views
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Omikuji fortune paper strips123 views
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More stalls behind the shrine.121 views
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Miss Ebisu-bashi121 views
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Good Luck Palanquin procession on Jan. 10. They are entering the shrine's East Gate. 宝恵駕籠120 views
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Even a bunraku puppet walks in the parade.119 views
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Geisha119 views
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Cart for Miss Ebisu-bashi116 views
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Shinsaibashi Top Lady cart115 views
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Slim-looking Ebisu114 views
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Cart for the Lucky Maiden109 views
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