 Most viewed - Imamiya Ebisu Shrine Toka Ebisu 今宮戎神社 十日夷 |
Miss Ebisu-bashi Runner-up620 views
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Shinsaibashi Top Lady607 views
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Another Shinsaibashi Top Lady564 views
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Geisha on a palanquin, Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Osaka529 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. 354 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, Osaka316 views
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Who says money can't buy happiness?315 views
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Even gaijin shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes. Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Osaka312 views
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Miss Ebisu-bashi, Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Jinja, Osaka312 views
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Toka Ebisu, Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Osaka298 views
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Money pit263 views
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The shrine is surrounded by Ebisu street stalls.263 views
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Path near the shrine is filled with street stalls selling Ebisu decorations and charms.244 views
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Ebisu decorations236 views
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Never-ending sales pitch on Toka Ebisu Day. All these good-looking girls make you wanna buy something.212 views
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Kimono-clad beauties, winners of some Miss contest.209 views
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Torii and entrance to Imamiya Ebisu Shrine200 views
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Imamiya Ebisu Shrine190 views
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Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Osaka190 views
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The Fuku-musume or Lucky Maidens are all nice-looking.187 views
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Shrine maidens happily sell and attach lucky decorations on the branches.185 views
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Shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes.185 views
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Fuku-musume or Lucky Maidens184 views
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Fuku-musume or Lucky Maiden183 views
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The shrine rakes in the money on its most important day of the year, Jan. 10.181 views
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A giant umbrella serves as the roof.180 views
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Here you go...178 views
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New Year's decorations trashed at the shrine to be burned.178 views
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Miss Ebisu-bashi Runner-up175 views
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People patting a lucky mirror?175 views
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Good-looking shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes.167 views
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Sacred dance performed at cost.166 views
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Shrine maidens decorate bamboo branches or rakes.165 views
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Geisha on palanquin.165 views
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Replenishing the supply of bamboo branches.164 views
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Fully-loaded "lucky rake."164 views
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Fuku-musume or Lucky Maidens163 views
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The small bamboo branches festoon the huge crowd on Jan. 10.162 views
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Giving out free bamboo branches under the giant umbrella.162 views
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People line up to decorate their free bamboo branches with various lucky decorations.162 views
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Empty branches waiting for all the trimmings (at a price).161 views
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Hauling away the old New Year's decorations.160 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.160 views
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Start of the procession's return trip from the shrine.160 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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Miss Ebisu-bashi158 views
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Geisha158 views
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Higashi-mon east gate156 views
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Omikuji fortune paper strips for sale at 200 yen.156 views
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The procession includes geisha and other celebrities.156 views
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Higashi-mon east gate154 views
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Geisha on a palanquin154 views
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Omikuji fortune paper strips151 views
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More stalls behind the shrine.150 views
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Shinsaibashi Top Lady149 views
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Even a bunraku puppet walks in the parade.148 views
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Geisha147 views
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Ebisu on a palanquin.147 views
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Good Luck Palanquin procession on Jan. 10. They are entering the shrine's East Gate. 宝恵駕籠146 views
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Fuku-musume Lucky Maiden145 views
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Miss Ebisu-bashi143 views
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Slim-looking Ebisu142 views
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Cart for Miss Ebisu-bashi142 views
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Shinsaibashi Top Lady cart138 views
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Cart for the Lucky Maiden134 views
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