Oeshiki Festival
Yes...Finally I am showing up here.
The participating in Japanese festival is one of my interests.
Oeshiki is a Buddhist festival commemorating the anniversary of Saint Nichiren's death. It is celebrated at many places in Japan, however, the one held in Ikegami Honmonji is the most prestigious as Saint Nichiren passed away at this temple. The event has been handed down through generations for 720 years along with the long-standing history and tradition.
Highlight is the parade of “mando” which takes place in the night of October 12. About 3,000 people will carry sacred lanterns decorated with artificial cherry blossoms along the route of 2 kilometers. Some 350,000 prayers and spectators visit the site till midnight every year.
I played a drum in this parade.It was soooo exciting.
I'm really looking forward to next year's one.
Ciao!!
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I love Japan. I´d been to Tokyo several times. My wife doesn´t like big cities, that´s why we have never visited Tokio properly (she is from Sakura, beautiful rice fields, Samurai Houses..my kids summer school...close to Chiba). Next time I go to Japan I´ll stop by and spend a few days by myself walking around. I did not know about this hotel before, but I´ll visit you gays next summer, promise....Hiromi, take care, the train is coming...(Jorge, Madrid)
Posted by: Jorge Guinea Roca | 2007/10/06 19:36
Hi, Jorge:)
You gotta come to Tokyo!Tokyo is also attractive city.I hope your wife will like here☆
Posted by: Yuri | 2007/10/08 09:16