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.
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/
The 'Niiname-sai' ritual, the 'Harvest of the 5 Cereals' (新嘗祭), at Ise Jingu.
Photo thanks - https://www.isejingu.or.jp/
It's no accident November 23rd was chosen as a post-war holiday. Since ancient times a harvest festival known as 'Niiname-sai' (新嘗祭 aka 'Shinjō-sai') has been held on this date.
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Chestnut themed sweets in the tea room to celebrate the end of autumn.
Chestnut themed sweets in the tea room to celebrate the end of autumn.
Chestnut themed sweets in the tea room to celebrate the end of autumn.
Chestnut themed sweets in the tea room to celebrate the end of autumn.
🙇♂️LABOR THANKSGIVING🙇
Happy 'Labor Thanksgiving Day' (勤労感謝の日 'Kinrō Kansha-no-hi')!
The national holiday was established in 1948 to celebrate the fundamental human rights and workers rights embedded in the new constitution.
Atsuko-san prepares for a tea ceremony performance (the tea room shoji have been removed to help bring the autumn colours into the space).
The perfect sweets (red and yellow kinton from Oimatsu) for enjoying the autumn colours from the tea room.
The colours in the grounds at Garden Teahouse are really beginning to pop.
Atsuko-san takes a moment to enjoy the garden's autumn colours.