 Most viewed - Imamiya Ebisu Shrine Toka Ebisu 今宮戎神社 十日夷 |
Miss Ebisu-bashi Runner-up582 views
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Shinsaibashi Top Lady564 views
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Another Shinsaibashi Top Lady518 views
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Geisha on a palanquin, Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Osaka487 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. 338 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, Osaka298 views
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Who says money can't buy happiness?292 views
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Miss Ebisu-bashi, Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Jinja, Osaka292 views
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Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Osaka279 views
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Even gaijin shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes. Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Osaka269 views
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Money pit244 views
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The shrine is surrounded by Ebisu street stalls.244 views
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Path near the shrine is filled with street stalls selling Ebisu decorations and charms.224 views
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Ebisu decorations217 views
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Never-ending sales pitch on Toka Ebisu Day. All these good-looking girls make you wanna buy something.197 views
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Kimono-clad beauties, winners of some Miss contest.189 views
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Torii and entrance to Imamiya Ebisu Shrine183 views
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Imamiya Ebisu Shrine169 views
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Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Osaka168 views
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Shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes.166 views
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The Fuku-musume or Lucky Maidens are all nice-looking.166 views
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Fuku-musume or Lucky Maidens165 views
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Shrine maidens happily sell and attach lucky decorations on the branches.164 views
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Fuku-musume or Lucky Maiden164 views
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The shrine rakes in the money on its most important day of the year, Jan. 10.163 views
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A giant umbrella serves as the roof.160 views
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Here you go...159 views
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People patting a lucky mirror?157 views
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New Year's decorations trashed at the shrine to be burned.153 views
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Miss Ebisu-bashi Runner-up153 views
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Good-looking shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes.151 views
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Giving out free bamboo branches under the giant umbrella.150 views
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Replenishing the supply of bamboo branches.147 views
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Sacred dance performed at cost.147 views
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Shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes.146 views
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Geisha on palanquin.146 views
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The small bamboo branches festoon the huge crowd on Jan. 10.143 views
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People line up to decorate their free bamboo branches with various lucky decorations.143 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.143 views
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Miss Ebisu-bashi143 views
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Fuku-musume or Lucky Maidens143 views
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The procession includes geisha and other celebrities.142 views
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Empty branches waiting for all the trimmings (at a price).141 views
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Hauling away the old New Year's decorations.141 views
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Fully-loaded "lucky rake."141 views
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Start of the procession's return trip from the shrine.140 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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Omikuji fortune paper strips for sale at 200 yen.139 views
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Geisha on a palanquin137 views
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Higashi-mon east gate136 views
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Higashi-mon east gate135 views
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Geisha134 views
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Fuku-musume Lucky Maiden132 views
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Ebisu on a palanquin.131 views
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Shinsaibashi Top Lady131 views
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Omikuji fortune paper strips130 views
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More stalls behind the shrine.128 views
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Good Luck Palanquin procession on Jan. 10. They are entering the shrine's East Gate. 宝恵駕籠128 views
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Even a bunraku puppet walks in the parade.127 views
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Geisha127 views
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Miss Ebisu-bashi126 views
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Cart for Miss Ebisu-bashi123 views
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Slim-looking Ebisu122 views
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Shinsaibashi Top Lady cart122 views
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Cart for the Lucky Maiden115 views
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