Greg Lloyd
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'Niiname-sai', the 'Harvest of the 5 Cereals' (新嘗祭), can be traced back to at least Emperor Tenmu (631-86), and continues to be celebrated by the imperial household.
Newly harvested rice, grains and other foods are dedicated to the gods.
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The 'Niiname-sai' ritual, the 'Harvest of the 5 Cereals' (新嘗祭), at Ise Jingu.
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The 'Niiname-sai' ritual, the 'Harvest of the 5 Cereals' (新嘗祭), at Ise Jingu.
Photo thanks - https://www.isejingu.or.jp/
The 'Niiname-sai' ritual, the 'Harvest of the 5 Cereals' (新嘗祭), at Ise Jingu.
Photo thanks - https://www.isejingu.or.jp/
The 'Niiname-sai' ritual, the 'Harvest of the 5 Cereals' (新嘗祭), at Ise Jingu.
Photo thanks - https://www.isejingu.or.jp/
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close to my ear
a single breeze
from a mosquito
只一ッ耳際に蚊の羽かぜ哉
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1793.
Trans. Ogawa Shinji.
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