Our neighborhood came alive yesterday and today with a Fall Festival (Matsuri). There are several neighborhood associations who set up portable stations to get ready for the carrying of Mikoshi (a portable Shinto Shrine). The picture above is the group closest to our apartment.
This is Kaela standing next to one of the portable shrines. They are carried on long poles with the first stop the local Shinto Shrine.
At the Shrine, a Shinto Priest blessed each Mikoshi and the group carrying it. The next day, the groups carried around the Mikoshi in a large parade.
Each group seemed like they were trying to be louder than the rest.
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so glad you are doing your blog again! love the Tokyo tidbits.
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