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| Put "Shizumemono" into the hole at the center of the sumo wrestling ring |
Dohyo Festival
(Dohyo Matsuri)
10:00-10:30
Aichi Pref. Gym
Dohyo-matsuri is a Shinto ceremony to pray for safety of sumo tournament
held one day before the first day on a new sumo ring,
A head gyoji who takes a role of main priest read a norito which called
"Kojitsugonjo 故実言上". pour sake on four corners. where four tassel are hunged above.
They show four seasons and each season's gods are there..
They bury 6 good luck items which called "Shizumemono"(Washed
rice, Kachiguri[dried chest nuts], surume[dried
squid], Kombu [dried kelp], salt & Kay-no-mi [fruits of Torreya nucifera]),in
a center of the sumo wrestling ring, then pour sake there.
Sumo was originaly a kind of Shinto event to tell whether crops would be
good or not.
Very short ceremony, but good chance to view tradition.
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| Put "Shizumemono" into the hole at the center of the sumo wrestling ring |
Please don't speak while the ceremony's going.(You may take photos)
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| Fure-Daiko The drumming teams travel around the city to inform that sumo tornament will start |
