Why are the mikoshi (mini shrines) parading in the streets of Tokyo on 9-17-06?
2006-09-17 00:41:19 · 4 answers · asked by Ryan 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
Shinto followers believe that it serves as the vehicle of a divine spirit in Japan at the time of a parade of deities.
2006-09-17 00:43:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the festival is Nedu shrines festival.
http://www.nedujinja.or.jp/
The mikoshi was moving to Nedu shrines.
Why are they parading?
I don't know the correct reason.
It's said that Shinto deity get on the Mikoshi to move to shrines.
2006-09-18 00:47:31 · answer #2 · answered by Tomo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a holiday weekend. This holiday is respect for the elderly. A number of local shrines put on matsuri -festivals in which they carry the mikoshi - portable shrine.
Matsuri with mikoshi take place all the time all over Japan.
2006-09-18 09:33:35 · answer #3 · answered by samurai_dave 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
not only Sep.17. They hold mikoshi parade around this season.
I don't know why. but maybe it is because of Equinox.
Probably you will see similar parading in March again.
2006-09-18 00:16:20 · answer #4 · answered by Joriental 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋