 Last additions - Imamiya Ebisu Shrine Toka Ebisu 今宮戎神社 十日夷 |
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People patting a lucky mirror?Jan 16, 2007
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The shrine is surrounded by Ebisu street stalls.Jan 16, 2007
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Never-ending sales pitch on Toka Ebisu Day. All these good-looking girls make you wanna buy something.Jan 16, 2007
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Another Shinsaibashi Top LadyJan 16, 2007
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Shinsaibashi Top LadyJan 16, 2007
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Miss Ebisu-bashiJan 16, 2007
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Cart for Miss Ebisu-bashiJan 16, 2007
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Miss Ebisu-bashi, Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Jinja, OsakaJan 16, 2007
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Shinsaibashi Top Lady cartJan 16, 2007
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Cart for the Lucky MaidenJan 16, 2007
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Slim-looking EbisuJan 16, 2007
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Fuku-musume Lucky MaidenJan 16, 2007
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Geisha on a palanquinJan 16, 2007
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Geisha on a palanquin, Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, OsakaJan 16, 2007
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Shinsaibashi Top LadyJan 16, 2007
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Ebisu on a palanquin.Jan 16, 2007
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Start of the procession's return trip from the shrine.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Jan 16, 2007
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GeishaJan 16, 2007
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GeishaJan 16, 2007
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Fuku-musume or Lucky MaidensJan 16, 2007
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Miss Ebisu-bashi Runner-upJan 16, 2007
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Miss Ebisu-bashi Runner-upJan 16, 2007
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Miss Ebisu-bashiJan 16, 2007
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The Fuku-musume or Lucky Maidens are all nice-looking.Jan 16, 2007
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Kimono-clad beauties, winners of some Miss contest.Jan 16, 2007
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Fuku-musume or Lucky MaidenJan 16, 2007
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Fuku-musume or Lucky MaidensJan 16, 2007
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Geisha on palanquin.Jan 16, 2007
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The procession includes geisha and other celebrities.Jan 16, 2007
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Even a bunraku puppet walks in the parade.Jan 16, 2007
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Omikuji fortune paper strips for sale at 200 yen.Jan 16, 2007
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Good Luck Palanquin procession on Jan. 10. They are entering the shrine's East Gate. 宝恵駕籠Jan 16, 2007
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Omikuji fortune paper stripsJan 16, 2007
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Even gaijin shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes. Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, OsakaJan 16, 2007
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Fully-loaded "lucky rake."Jan 16, 2007
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More stalls behind the shrine.Jan 16, 2007
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Sacred dance performed at cost.Jan 16, 2007
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Good-looking shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes.Jan 16, 2007
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Shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes.Jan 16, 2007
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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.Jan 16, 2007
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Even gaijin shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes. Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, OsakaJan 16, 2007
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Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, OsakaJan 16, 2007
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Higashi-mon east gateJan 16, 2007
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Shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes.Jan 16, 2007
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Higashi-mon east gateJan 16, 2007
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People line up to decorate their free bamboo branches with various lucky decorations.Jan 16, 2007
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Hauling away the old New Year's decorations.Jan 16, 2007
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Shrine maidens happily sell and attach lucky decorations on the branches.Jan 16, 2007
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New Year's decorations trashed at the shrine to be burned.Jan 16, 2007
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The shrine rakes in the money on its most important day of the year, Jan. 10.Jan 16, 2007
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Empty branches waiting for all the trimmings (at a price).Jan 16, 2007
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Money pitJan 16, 2007
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Who says money can't buy happiness?Jan 16, 2007
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Here you go...Jan 16, 2007
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Replenishing the supply of bamboo branches.Jan 16, 2007
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Giving out free bamboo branches under the giant umbrella.Jan 16, 2007
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The small bamboo branches festoon the huge crowd on Jan. 10.Jan 16, 2007
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Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, OsakaJan 16, 2007
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A giant umbrella serves as the roof.Jan 16, 2007
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Torii and entrance to Imamiya Ebisu ShrineJan 16, 2007
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Imamiya Ebisu ShrineJan 16, 2007
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Path near the shrine is filled with street stalls selling Ebisu decorations and charms.Jan 16, 2007
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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. The 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.Jan 16, 2007
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Ebisu decorationsJan 16, 2007
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