โ If you would like to receive your Juyohin sooner, we recommend to submit your request as soon as possible!
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โ If you would like to receive your Juyohin sooner, we recommend to submit your request as soon as possible!
Good News!
All Juyohin requests are now fully caught up, and processing will be fast this month. ๐จ
Please note that Rev. Izumi will be in Japan between April and May, so during that time, Juyohin shipping will be delayed again.
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...by earthquakes and tsunami worldwide.
Let us come together in remembrance and support.
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Please join us for our annual Irei-sai on March 10th at 7 PM (Pacific).
We will pray to bring peace to the spirits of the victims and families who lost loved ones in 2011's Great East Earthquake and Tsunami in Tลhoku, 2016's Kumamoto earthquakes, 2024's Noto Earthquake, and all others affected ...
..to carry away impurities and misfortune. Later, they are collected and respectfully burned for environmental reasons.
Once we have our Mobile Shrine, we will be able to hold this ceremony aswell! We look forward to sharing this tradition with our global community and anyone who wants to take part.
๐ฎ Nagashibina:
At a few Shinto shrines across Japan, many associated with womenโs concerns such as marriage and childbirth, a purification ceremony is held where participants create small paper or straw doll couples. The dolls are purified and then set afloat on a stream ...
๐ก Festive Foods:
Chirashizushi: sushi rice with raw fish and vegetables
Hina Arare: colorful rice crackers
Hishi Mochi: pink, white, and green diamond-shaped rice cakes
Other Treats: sakuramochi, clam soup
Drinks: shirozake or amazake
...ceremonial accessories, and more. Miniature furniture, tools, and seasonal foods are included to symbolize prosperity and traditional culture.
In Japan, Hinamatsuri is celebrated with:
โจ Girlsโ Parties:
During Hinamatsuri and the preceding days, girls hold parties with their friends.
The most known feature of Hinamatsuri is the hina doll display (Hinakazari), a tiered platform covered with red carpet, representing a wedding in the style of the imperial court aristocracy. ๐
The top tier holds the Emperor and Empress, while the lower tiers display attendants, musicians, ...
Although the shift to the Gregorian calendar means peach trees no longer bloom at this time, peaches remain a symbol of the festival.
#shinto #JapaneseTradition #Japan #girlsday
...the third day of the third month, and so on. After the adoption of the Gregorian calendar, these dates were fixed on January 1, March 3, May 5, July 7, and September 9. Historically, Hinamatsuri was known as the Peach Festival (ๆกใฎ็ฏๅฅ, Momo no Sekku) because peach trees bloomed around that time.
๐ Hinamatsuri ้็ฅญใ ๐
Hinamatsuri, celebrated every March 3rd, is a day wishing for the health, happiness, and prosperity of girls. It is one of the five seasonal festivals (ไบ็ฏๅฅ, gosekku) held on auspicious dates of the lunisolar calendar: the first day of the first month, ...
You can support our shrine by donating to our crowdfunding campaigns!
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The members-only Closing Talk is "Traditional Japanese Month Names - Episode 2".
Just a reminder: If you have an Ofuda or a Kamidana, itโs traditional to offer Sake on the 1st and 15th of each month, along with the daily offerings of water, rice, and salt.
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Please join us on March 1st at 7 PM (Pacific) for March's Tsukinami-sai ๆๆฌก็ฅญ!
This is our monthly ceremony where we show our respects, express gratitude, and communicate our wishes to the Kami-sama ็ฅๆง, the Nature Spirits.
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...and understanding regarding these delays.
Thank you very much for your request and generous donations. Your support helps sustain the Shrineโs ongoing activities. ๐๐งก
May the Kami-sama be with you!
...a dozen ceremonies throughout January, February, and March.
Each item has to be blessed and carefully packed because they contain Kami-sama, Rev. Izumi is the only person that can complete shipping. We have very limited space and resources and we sincerely appreciate your patience ...
๐ฆ Shipping Delays for Juyohin Items
The end of 2025 and beginning of 2026 is a particularly busy time at the Shrine, and we apologize for the long wait times that you have experianced.
Our Head Priest, Rev. Izumi Hasegawa, is currently managing multiple events, trips, and over ...
Support our shrine by donating to our crowdfunding campaigns and help us make this Dream come true!
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We look forward to celebrating this beautiful ceremony with you and hope to hold it in person once we have our permanent location and/or Mobile Shinto Shrine!
#japanesetradition #shintoinari #culture #japaneseculture #nature #oni
During the ceremony, it is customary to throw roasted beans to drive away Oni (evil spirits). The toshi onna ๅนดๅฅณ and toshi otoko ๅนด็ท โ guests of the ceremony, born under the zodiac sign of the year โ will throw these lucky beans, and participants will receive them as tessen.
#setsubun #spring #beans
In ancient Japan, Risshun was considered the beginning of the year, symbolizing the start of a season when plants begin to sprout, and animals reappear in the fields. To prepare for this renewal, people perform the Setsubun Shinto ceremony to cleanse themselves of bad luck accumulated over the year.
Join us for ็ฏๅ Setsubun!
The ceremony will be held on February 3rd, 2026, the day before Risshun (the first day of spring), to celebrate and honor the new season!
The ceremony will begin at 7 PM (PST)!
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You can support our shrine by donating to our crowdfunding campaigns!
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โก๏ธ Bonfire - T-Shirts, Hoodies and Tote bags: buff.ly/U1A0dyE
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#monthly #gratitude #thankyou #Japan #japanese #nonprofit
The members-only Closing Talk is "Traditional Japanese Month Names - Episode 1".
Just a reminder: If you have an Ofuda or a Kamidana, itโs traditional to offer Sake on the 1st and 15th of each month, along with the daily offerings of water, rice, and salt.
Please join us on February 1st at 7 PM (Pacific) for February's Tsukinami-sai ๆๆฌก็ฅญ!
This is our monthly ceremony where we show our respects, express gratitude, and communicate our wishes to the Kami-sama ็ฅๆง - the Nature Spirits.
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#shinto #inari #JapaneseTradition #nature #shintoinari
We offer our congratulations to all who have reached adulthood this year. May this new chapter be filled with growth, opportunity and many wonderful blessings. ๐งก
#comingofage #celebration #japan
You can also watch Rev. Izumiโs heartfelt video message for those coming of age on our YouTube channel @ShintoInari.
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On some occasions, it is also available in person.
If you would like to experience Seinen-sai and celebrate your own or a family memberโs Coming of Age, you can find all details here:
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๐ธ Express gratitude to parents, family, and mentors, who helped raise and teach them.
๐ธ Vow to contribute to society and pray for guidance, protection, and a bright future.
The Seinen-sai blessing ceremony is available over Zoom from anywhere in the world.