 Most viewed - Imamiya Ebisu Shrine Toka Ebisu 今宮戎神社 十日夷 |
Miss Ebisu-bashi Runner-up591 views
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Shinsaibashi Top Lady575 views
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Another Shinsaibashi Top Lady530 views
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Geisha on a palanquin, Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Osaka497 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. 345 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, Osaka305 views
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Who says money can't buy happiness?303 views
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Miss Ebisu-bashi, Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Jinja, Osaka298 views
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Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Osaka288 views
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Even gaijin shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes. Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Osaka279 views
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Money pit252 views
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The shrine is surrounded by Ebisu street stalls.252 views
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Path near the shrine is filled with street stalls selling Ebisu decorations and charms.233 views
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Ebisu decorations225 views
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Never-ending sales pitch on Toka Ebisu Day. All these good-looking girls make you wanna buy something.202 views
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Kimono-clad beauties, winners of some Miss contest.196 views
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Torii and entrance to Imamiya Ebisu Shrine189 views
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Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Osaka177 views
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Imamiya Ebisu Shrine176 views
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Shrine maidens happily sell and attach lucky decorations on the branches.174 views
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Shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes.174 views
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Fuku-musume or Lucky Maidens174 views
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The Fuku-musume or Lucky Maidens are all nice-looking.173 views
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Fuku-musume or Lucky Maiden171 views
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The shrine rakes in the money on its most important day of the year, Jan. 10.170 views
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A giant umbrella serves as the roof.168 views
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Here you go...167 views
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People patting a lucky mirror?165 views
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New Year's decorations trashed at the shrine to be burned.161 views
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Miss Ebisu-bashi Runner-up161 views
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Good-looking shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes.158 views
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Sacred dance performed at cost.155 views
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Giving out free bamboo branches under the giant umbrella.153 views
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Fully-loaded "lucky rake."153 views
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Geisha on palanquin.153 views
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Replenishing the supply of bamboo branches.152 views
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People line up to decorate their free bamboo branches with various lucky decorations.151 views
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Shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes.151 views
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Fuku-musume or Lucky Maidens151 views
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The small bamboo branches festoon the huge crowd on Jan. 10.150 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.150 views
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Empty branches waiting for all the trimmings (at a price).148 views
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Hauling away the old New Year's decorations.148 views
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Miss Ebisu-bashi148 views
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Start of the procession's return trip from the shrine.148 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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The procession includes geisha and other celebrities.146 views
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Geisha146 views
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Higashi-mon east gate145 views
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Higashi-mon east gate144 views
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Omikuji fortune paper strips for sale at 200 yen.144 views
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Geisha on a palanquin144 views
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Omikuji fortune paper strips138 views
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Shinsaibashi Top Lady138 views
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Fuku-musume Lucky Maiden137 views
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Even a bunraku puppet walks in the parade.136 views
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Ebisu on a palanquin.136 views
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Good Luck Palanquin procession on Jan. 10. They are entering the shrine's East Gate. 宝恵駕籠135 views
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Cart for Miss Ebisu-bashi135 views
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More stalls behind the shrine.134 views
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Geisha134 views
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Miss Ebisu-bashi134 views
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Slim-looking Ebisu130 views
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Shinsaibashi Top Lady cart128 views
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Cart for the Lucky Maiden124 views
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