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Banner for Totonomiya Shrine.50 views
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Totonomiya Shrine 調宮神社50 views
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Phoenix atop the mikoshi.50 views
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Both mikoshi also went over the steep arched bridge.50 views
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Bringing offerings to the shrine.50 views
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At 4 pm, the procession headed back to Taga Taisha Shrine, starting with the children's mikoshi.49 views
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At Totonomiya Shrine, they held a Shinto ceremony.49 views
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The children's mikoshi arrive back at Taga Taisha.49 views
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The went through the main road of Taga.49 views
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Even with all these horses, I didn't see anyone cleaning up after them. Watch your step...49 views
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This is the Otabisho at Totonomiya Shrine. The bridge on the left leads to the shrine. We arrived at around 11:40 am. It means we walked for over an hour.49 views
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With a long bamboo pole, the shrine priest gave a small tree branch to the head horseman. The branch came from a Japanese Judas tree at Totonomiya Shrine.49 views
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Taga town mayor.49 views
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Ceremony49 views
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Meanwhile, back at Taga Taisha, more people and horses wait to join the procession for the afternoon procession to the Otabisho in Amago, a short distance away.49 views
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We are met with a welcoming committee consisting of bell ringers and the beating of a huge taiko drum.49 views
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Entering Kurusu.49 views
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Everyone started to arrive.48 views
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The procession is led by a police car.48 views
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And there they go to the Otabisho.48 views
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At the Otabisho, they held a ceremony with the mikoshi.48 views
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This branch is a symbol of a good harvest.48 views
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The morning procession leaves Taga Taisha at 10:30 am heading for Totonomiya Shrine in Kurusu. It turned out to be pretty far away. 調宮神社 栗栖48 views
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They raise the mikoshi high up.48 views
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The main mikoshi also passes by the shrine.48 views
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Before 1 pm, people started preparing for the procession back to Taga Taisha.48 views
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Shrine maiden dancers.48 views
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The procession is ready to head back by 1 pm.48 views
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Mikoshi over the bridge to the shrine.48 views
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The women warriors and more people on horseback start to join the procession.48 views
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Taga town mayor.48 views
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This was in May, and these birds often make nests in train station and even public restrooms where people often come and go. The people protect them from predators such as crows. And their nests are too high for people to reach.47 views
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The main mikoshi leaves Taga Taisha.47 views
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We are going way deep into the countryside, toward the mountains in Taga.47 views
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They all returned to Taga Taisha.47 views
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A total of about 500 people were in the procession.47 views
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They pass by Taga Taisha's rice paddy where they hold the rice-planting festival in June.47 views
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Leaving Kurusu.47 views
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Kurusu in sight. 栗栖47 views
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Mikoshi arrives at the Otabisho, a resting place for a procession.47 views
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Mikoshi arrives at Taga Taisha and passes by.47 views
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The procession first goes on a major highway where one lane is closed to traffic.47 views
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Another ceremony was the passing of the Tomi-no-ki tree branch (Japanese Judas tree) at 3:30 pm. 富の木渡し式47 views
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It was a nice place though, with clean rivers and lush greenery.47 views
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He must be three years old. One of the youngest photographers I've seen unassisted. I wish I started that young.47 views
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Mikoshi entering Totonomiya Shrine.46 views
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Totonomiya Shrine46 views
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Ohmi Railways Taga Taisha-mae Station. The shrine is a 10-min. walk from this station. 近江鉄道 多賀大社前駅45 views
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The Otabisho.45 views
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Taga Matsuri paper lantern decorated the homes leading to the shrine.45 views
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The morning procession arrives at the shrine.45 views
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Video of Taga Taisha Shrine celebrating Setsubun on Feb. 3.45 views
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On the ceiling of Taga Taisha-mae Station, there are sparrow (or are they swallows?) bird nests. This one had chicks waiting for its mother.44 views
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Exhibition space inside Taga Taisha-mae Station. Also good as a waiting room.42 views
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Taga Taisha-mae Station platform and Ohmi Railways train.42 views
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Inside Ohmi Railways train.41 views
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Some kind of new monument in front of the train station.41 views
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Taga Taisha-mae Station's waiting room also has a showcase of ema prayer tablets from various shrines.38 views
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Taga Taisha-mae Station's waiting room also has a showcase of ema prayer tablets from various shrines.38 views
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Here's the mother flying in to feed her young.37 views
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When there's no exhibition inside Taga Taisha-mae Station, it's a nice waiting room.36 views
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Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi! (鬼は外! 福は内!)22 views
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First the shrine priest had to shoot an arrow into the crowd, then the bean throwing began.22 views
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Setsubun always attracts a good crowd.21 views
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Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi! (鬼は外! 福は内!)20 views
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Setsubun beans I caught. Lots of good luck in 2021! The beans are in small paper bags. Less messy.20 views
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The bean-throwers for 2021 pose for a group shot in front of Taga Taisha Shrine.19 views
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Map of Taga Taisha Shrine.17 views
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Bicycles are allowed on Ohmi Railways trains.10 views
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Torii near the train station.10 views
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Ohmi Railways Taga Taisha-mae Station. The shrine is a 10-min. walk from this station. 近江鉄道 多賀大社前駅 MAP9 views
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Taga Taisha-mae Station's waiting room also has a showcase9 views
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Exhibition space inside Taga Taisha-mae Station. Also good as a waiting room.8 views
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Bicycles are allowed on Ohmi Railways trains.8 views
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Loading a bicycle on the train.7 views
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Way to Taga Taisha.7 views
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Local shop in Taga.7 views
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