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Sightseeing spot 1 part2

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Kayo Aoyama

The document provides information about Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto, Japan. It details several of the shrine's festivals including the Mitarashi Matsuri held in August, where devotees wash their feet in a sacred pond for blessings. During this festival, sticky rice balls covered in sweet sauce called mitarashi dango are invented and sold by numerous vendors. References and assignments are provided asking students to experience the food and discuss the shrine's festivals online.

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Module2 Sightseeing Spot 1 Shimogamo Shrine part2 (Kamo-mioya-jinja)
Objectives ? Previous Review (basic knowledge, festivals) ? Festival ? Mitarashi Matsuri ? Food ? Refarences ? Assignments
Basic knowledge Shimogamo Shrine, called Shimogamo-jinja () in Japanese, is the common name of an important Shinto sanctuary in the Shimogamo district of Kyoto city's Saky ward. Its formal name is Kamo-mioya-jinja (Rï ). It is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan and is one of the seventeen Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which have been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Feativals date name January 4 Kemari-hajime Junuary 15 Rice-porridge Festival February 3 Setsubun February 17 Kinen-sai Matsuri May 15 Aoi Matsuri On the day of Doyoo-no-Ushi Mitarashi Matsuri (a full 18 days before the traditional beginning of autumn in August) One night in autumn Megetsu Kangen Sai (when the brilliant autumn moon rises over the shrine) November 28 Ohitaki Sai
Mitarashi Matsuri On the day of Doyoo-no-Ushi, a full 18 days before the traditional beginning of autumn in August, the shrine hosts Mitarashi, a ritual foot bathing.
Mitarashi Matsuri Thousands of people flock to the pond in front of Mitarashi shrine, dedicated to the god protecting against plague and misfortune. Devotees believe that if they wash their feet in this pond on this day, they will be blessed by god.
Mitarashi Matsuri In addition to these prayers, many people also receive mitarashi dango, sticky rice balls covered in sweet sauce, invented on the grounds near the eponymous shrine. The first mitarashi dango shop opened in a stall in the shrine forest, and today, many food vendors line the grounds during this festival
Refarences ? zb http://www.shimogamo-inja.or.jp/index.html This site also have english pages. ? Wikipedia
Assignments ? Taste some Mitarashi dango and post a entry to your blog including text and fancy pictures. ? Give some comment to Discussion at topic mitarashi dango shop .

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Sightseeing spot 1 part2

  • 1. Module2 Sightseeing Spot 1 Shimogamo Shrine part2 (Kamo-mioya-jinja)
  • 2. Objectives ? Previous Review (basic knowledge, festivals) ? Festival ? Mitarashi Matsuri ? Food ? Refarences ? Assignments
  • 3. Basic knowledge Shimogamo Shrine, called Shimogamo-jinja () in Japanese, is the common name of an important Shinto sanctuary in the Shimogamo district of Kyoto city's Saky ward. Its formal name is Kamo-mioya-jinja (Rï ). It is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan and is one of the seventeen Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which have been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
  • 4. Feativals date name January 4 Kemari-hajime Junuary 15 Rice-porridge Festival February 3 Setsubun February 17 Kinen-sai Matsuri May 15 Aoi Matsuri On the day of Doyoo-no-Ushi Mitarashi Matsuri (a full 18 days before the traditional beginning of autumn in August) One night in autumn Megetsu Kangen Sai (when the brilliant autumn moon rises over the shrine) November 28 Ohitaki Sai
  • 5. Mitarashi Matsuri On the day of Doyoo-no-Ushi, a full 18 days before the traditional beginning of autumn in August, the shrine hosts Mitarashi, a ritual foot bathing.
  • 6. Mitarashi Matsuri Thousands of people flock to the pond in front of Mitarashi shrine, dedicated to the god protecting against plague and misfortune. Devotees believe that if they wash their feet in this pond on this day, they will be blessed by god.
  • 7. Mitarashi Matsuri In addition to these prayers, many people also receive mitarashi dango, sticky rice balls covered in sweet sauce, invented on the grounds near the eponymous shrine. The first mitarashi dango shop opened in a stall in the shrine forest, and today, many food vendors line the grounds during this festival
  • 8. Refarences ? zb http://www.shimogamo-inja.or.jp/index.html This site also have english pages. ? Wikipedia
  • 9. Assignments ? Taste some Mitarashi dango and post a entry to your blog including text and fancy pictures. ? Give some comment to Discussion at topic mitarashi dango shop .