Barrels of sake were piled up on the side of the approach to the Meiji Jingu Shrine, which was overgrown with trees. The sun shining through the trees fell on the sake barrels. It seemed that sake barrels were dedicated to the shrine by sake breweries all over Japan. It was impressive to see such a large number of sake barrels piled up.
Many Japanese gods are sake lovers, but I am not sure if Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken, who are enshrined here, are. This seems like too much for two people to drink. What they could not finish must be given to their subjects. But what is actually being done with this sake? Are they selling them somewhere as hand-me-downs?
Jan 2008 STILL LIFE TOKYO | |
ALCOHOL BARREL LIBATION MEIJI JINGU SHRINE |
No
1303
Shooting Date
Oct 2007
Posted On
January 6, 2008
Modified On
July 1, 2024
Place
Meiji Jingu, Tokyo
Genre
Street Photography
Camera
CANON EOS 1V