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An oracle revealed that Taketsunumi's grandson, Kamo Wake-ikazuchi (賀茂別雷命 the 'god of thunder'), would only descend if certain rites were performed (including the wearing of aoi leaves).
Because of this association, many believed the leaves could fend off natural disasters. -
In response the emperor had special rites performed at the Kamo shrines (賀茂神社 - the current Kamigamo-jinja and Shimogamo-jinja) and miraculously the crisis abated.
Over time the rituals grew into a larger, two-week celebration, including horse races and a sumptuous parade🏇
#Japan #Kamigamojinja #Shimogamojinja #上賀茂神社 #下鴨神社 #Kyoto #京都
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On Hatsuuma many communities would hold festivals dedicated to oxen, horses & silkworms...part of larger celebrations to pray for good harvests.
In the Edo period children would enter terakoya (寺子屋-temple schools that taught reading and writing to commoner children) on this day.
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Title: Snow in Kamigamo Shrine, Kyoto (1953)
Artist: Takeji Asano
https://www.discoverkyoto.com/places-go/kamigamo-jinja/ #ShinHanga #TakejiAsano #Art #Showa #Winter #Snow #Kamigamo #KamigamoJinja #Kyoto #Japan
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🍁YOROI KIZOME-SHIKI (鎧着初式)🍂
On November 23rd a small group of armour-wearing men and women parade through the grounds of Kamigamo-jinja (上賀茂神社) to pay their respects to the shrine gods as part of the 'Yoroi Kizome-shiki' (鎧着初式 'First Wearing of Armour Ceremony').
#Kyoto #京都 #autumn #紅葉 #上賀茂神社 #Kamigamojinja #KamigamoShrine #momiji