#hatsumode — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #hatsumode, aggregated by home.social.
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For many athletes in Japan, the sporting year starts long before the first whistle and much as it does for everyone else — with hatsumōde, the custom of visiting a shrine or temple to offer the year’s first prayers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/01/athletes-new-year-rituals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sports #religion #shinto #buddhism #newyear039s #shrines #temples #hatsumode
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If staying up until midnight or cramming in with shrine-going crowds on Jan. 1 isn’t to your fancy, try the Shichifukujin Meguri, or Seven Lucky Gods pilgrimage, over the course of a week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/12/27/travel/japan-new-year-tradition-pilgrimage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #travel #hatsumode #newyear #temples #shrines #shinto #buddhism #livinginjapan