Dedicating sacred rope “Shimenawa” to Idegawa zelkova tree (Wakaki Shrine ceremony, Odate city)

I visited the event of making Shinto festoon “Shimenawa” at Idegawa area in Odate last month.

Today the rope was dedicated for the sacred tree“Idegawa-no-Keyaki”.

For a year the rope is listed, then the residents will make the new one on April 8th every year.

The tree has been living over a millennium, and will give the divine protection at Idegawa village for many years to come.

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Cleaning up fallen leaves around the tree for respecting the god

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Burying the last Shimenawa with leaves under the earth

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Putting new Shimenawa around the tree by the power of residents

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Setting up the banner flags that have been inherited for generations

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Giving the sake for the god “Osanagi-Daigongen” and worshiping

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A lot of knots on the root are also believed in as the god of breast

【Address of Idegawa-no-Keyaki】 Idegawa-Kamisawatai, Odate-shi, Akita-ken, Japan; WELCOME TO VISITORS

The information is as of April 8th 2017.

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