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Mikoshi at Kamakura

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Mikoshi at Kamakura

In April, every year, portable shrines, known as Mikoshi, are paraded in Kamakura, Japan.

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A festival, popular even among foreigners, to pray for fertility and protection from AIDS. Starting at 10:00, a “fire carrying festival” ceremony where a bonfire is lit by striking flint, annual ceremony, and putting the deity in the “mikoshi” (portable shrine) will take place. Then, Kanamara group volunteers will carve daikon radishes into male and female forms and offer them to the god, followed by a masked procession. 3 portable shrines will be brought out, around which costumed participants parade in the street. Participation is free. Samurai costumes, kimono, swords, etc. are available.
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1711x1504px 1.5 MB
Make
Panasonic
Model
DMC-LZ3
Shutter Speed
10/4000 second
Aperture
F/2.8
Focal Length
6 mm
ISO Speed
80
Date Taken
Sep 14, 2008, 10:39:16 PM
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OLIVER-YOUNG's avatar
They have a magic world and a deep poetry and philosophy 
I think that is also a difference between the psychology way of being of 
the females and men . Don't you believe ?
Coming also from their history and traditions 
Radu