There were sacred papers rafter hanging from the torii gate and they was plastered

Paper hung from Torii
Sacred papers hanging from the torii
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The sacred papers tare was hung over the torii of a small shrine found in Kawagoe. There are several ways of making sacred paper, and from what I have seen, the sacred paper here seem to be made in the Yoshida style. The shrine grounds are empty and quiet. The sacred papers were waiting for worshippers to arrive, blowing in the gentle breeze.

A sacred paper is one of the sacred objects, a kind of object other than a sacred offering dedicated to the gods in Shinto rituals. In the past, sumo wrestling was also a Shinto ritual, so the custom of tying a shimenawa with sacred papers attached to it remains when a yokozuna enters the ring.

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Sep 2005 SAITAMA STILL LIFE

PHOTO DATA

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173

Shooting Date

Aug 2005

Posted On

September 11, 2005

Modified On

July 5, 2024

Place

Kawagoe, Saitama

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

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