SANJA MATSURI, which is one of the Three Great Festivals of EDO (now Tokyo)
It was called Sanja Gongen in honor of the three men, Hajinonakatomo, Hinokuma Hamanari, and Hinokuma Takenari who found and recovered the statue of Kannon that is now enshrined at Sensoji Temple in Asakusa-ura (Miyato River), now a branch stream of Sumida River.
The Sanja-matsuri is famous for its spectacular procession of portable shrines. The portable shrines from parishioner organizations of Asakusa Shrine in each of the 44 neighborhoods gather at 1 p.m. on Saturday in the precincts of Sensoji Temple, giving Asakusa a festive atmosphere. The three portable shrines are carried out of Asakusa shrine at 6 a.m. on Sunday. Each of them is carried off in three different directions and taken around the communities of the parishioner organizations.
Women also do!
These above are men with costume.
This call Wagasa that is Japanese Umbrella. Today they use for Sun block.
Wagasa will come Uniquejapan as new products soon.
2005/05/17
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