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東京大神宮
飯田橋
初詣
January 11 2012
Tokyo Daijingu - a Shinto Shrine, near Iidabashi in Tokyo
For Japanese New Year (Shōgatsu), there are many traditions, and one of them is pay a visit to a shrine or a temple for the first time of the year. It is usually done on January 1st, 2nd or 3rd, but a lot of shrines and temples are still busy up until the second week of January. After a student, Naoko-san, told me about a shrine that many women go to, because it was known as the 'love shrine', I decided it would be a good idea to pay a visit. I went to Tokyo Daijingu, and sure enough, the shrine was full of women. (^_^)
Tokyo Daijingu is one of five main shrines in Tokyo, along with Meiji Jingu, Yasukuni Jinja, Okunitama Jinja and Hie Jinja. It is associated with Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, which is one of the most famous shrines in Japan. Both shrines are dedicated to Amaterasu, the goddess of the sun and the universe in Japanese mythology.
On 11th of January, I lined up, made an offering and prayed for love.
I decided to get 'fortune paper' or Omikugi as well. It is tradition to get a fortune for the year, and see what it predicts, then you can either tie it to a tree in the shrine grounds, or you can keep it. Tokyo Daijingu tells fortunes of love, and my fortune for the year was nothing but wonderful news. Two months later, I met my sunshine, Y-san. (^_^)
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新大久保
January 12 2012
Shin-Okubo
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January 13 2012
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January 14 2012
...something I was eating? Haha.
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新宿
January 15 2012
Shinjuku
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中野
January 16 2012
Nakano
My trip to Nakano Broadway... easily the eeriest place I have been. It's interesting too.
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自由が丘
January 17 2012
Jiyugaoka
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January 18 2012
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自由が丘
January 19 2012
Jiyugaoka
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お誕生日
January 20 2012
Birthday
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新大久保
January 21 2012
Shin-Okubo
I love birthday pic!!! And apartment pic!! And the photo of something you were eating!!! hehe
ReplyDeleteI have also been to love-shrine too ^.^