Praying For Luck In The New Year At A Japanese Shrine

[noopu]

During the new year, Japan doesn’t celebrate with fireworks or countdown events like other countries. Most Japanese people go to the mountains to see the first light and some people go to shrines to pray for luck in the new year.

Imamiya Ebisu Shrine is a small, peaceful shrine dedicated to the god of business and prosperity, which is one of the seven Gods of good fortune. The annual Toka Ebisu Festival is held at the beginning of the new year for 3 days and 3 nights. But because of the Covid 19 situation, the time was limited this year.

First, I headed to the main shrine to pray and offer money to the god of the shrine. After that I walked to get a sacred bamboo branch and brought it home for luck. There were also beautiful girls selling charms to decorate them. I was not surprised that many people were in line to buy them, lol.

This is my sacred bamboo branch. I hope that I will succeed in business this year and the beyond. It is a belief in Japan that I am adopting.

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[lifewithera]

Thanks for sharing a glimpse of your culture! Now I just learned how you celebrate the new year and it's really amazing how diverse the celebrations are 🤗🤗

[noopu]

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[rosmadirazali]

During the new year, Japan doesn’t celebrate with fireworks or countdown events like other countries. Most Japanese people go to the mountains to see the first light and some people go to shrines to pray for luck in the new year.

Wow, seeing the first light.... I've never thought of celebrating new year like that. Sounds much more meaningful.

This is my sacred bamboo branch. I hope that I will succeed in business this year and the beyond

All the best sis 💪🏻💪🏻 with hard work and determination, one day you will succeed

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[ekavieka]

There still a lot of people attending the festivals in spite of the pandemic.
how long do you keep the bamboo branch usually?

[noopu]

Before the pandemic of Covid-19, a million people came here. We keep the bamboo branches about a year and return it to the shrine next year.

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