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Namura Shrine's Higashi Honden, an Important Cultural Property 苗村神社東本殿47 views
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Poster for Namura Shrine's Sekku Matsuri Festival held on May 5. May 5 is Children's Day and the festival prays for their healthy growth along with a good harvest.47 views
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Namura Shrine's Sekku Festival's highlight is the yabusame horseback archery. There's a path in front of the Romon Gate for horses. They had two archery targets set up along the path.47 views
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The festival started in the afternoon with children carrying mikoshi portable shrines.47 views
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This one hit the target.47 views
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After the archer's successful run, the other riders just trotted past a few times without shooting any arrows.47 views
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They had seven horses.47 views
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The exact year when the shrine was established is unknown, but records go back as far as the year 969.46 views
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On May 5, Children's Day, koinobori carp streamers were raised.46 views
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About Juzenji Shisha Honden shrine.46 views
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Top of a giant torch.45 views
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Fudo-myoo Shrine, an affiliate shrine.45 views
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I took the bus from Omi-Hachiman Station and walked to the shrine. It's hard to find the shrine if you don't know where it is. I went before dark to make it easier to find. Yuge Fire Festival in Ryuo.44 views
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Also this string hung up here?44 views
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Two giant torches made of straw were on display in front of the shrine.43 views
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They were doused with kerosene so they burned up quickly.43 views
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Path to Kobiyoshi Shrine.41 views
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Small torches in front of the Haiden.41 views
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In front of the Haiden Hall were small torches.41 views
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There is definitely something religious about these torches.40 views
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Farm land next to the shrine. Notice the giant torches on the right.40 views
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Getting darker.39 views
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Behind Kobiyoshi Shrine is the Hino River. Nice place to sit and have a bento dinner.39 views
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Torii of Kobiyoshi Shrine and giant torches in the distance for Yuge Fire Festival.39 views
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Glad to see them return because the fun wouldn't begin until they got back at around 8:50 pm. It was pretty cold that night.38 views
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Children's mikoshi. This was on May 1, 2010 and it was an unusually chilly evening.38 views
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Then at 9 pm, they first lit the small torches in front of the Haiden. And they threw numerous flares high into the air, sometimes landing on the crowd. (Women screaming.)38 views
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Torii and lantern-lined path to Kobiyoshi Shrine.37 views
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At 7:30 pm, the children's mikoshi and a large taiko drum left the shrine to parade around the neighborhood.37 views
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Giant torches stand ready.36 views
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Shooting fireworks.36 views
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Children's mikoshi return to the shrine.35 views
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They also popped numerous firecrackers. Almost like Chinese New Year's. So much that it was irritating.35 views
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Watch out for them flares.35 views
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Then they lit everything else. 35 views
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Niagara Falls fireworks were lit up. Remember that string that was hung across the poles?35 views
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Niagara Falls fireworks changed color.35 views
     
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