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Although appearing to date from older times, the present day festival was established in the [[Edo Period]]. The main attractions of the festival are the parade of about a hundred ''mikoshi'' (portable [[shrine|shrines]] used to carry a [[deity]]) on the Saturday, and (as ''san'' means "three") the procession of three ''mikoshi'' owned by the shrine beginning early Sunday morning. The processions of the elaborate shrines are in honour of the three resident deities of Asakusa Shrine. |
Although appearing to date from older times, the present day festival was established in the [[Edo Period]]. The main attractions of the festival are the parade of about a hundred ''mikoshi'' (portable [[shrine|shrines]] used to carry a [[deity]]) on the Saturday, and (as ''san'' means "three") the procession of three ''mikoshi'' owned by the shrine beginning early Sunday morning. The processions of the elaborate shrines are in honour of the three resident deities of Asakusa Shrine. |
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Revision as of 00:47, 28 October 2007
The Sanja Festival (三社祭, Sanja Matsuri) is one of the "Three Great Festivals of Edo" (present day Tokyo), along with the Kanda Festival and Sanno Festival, and is known as one of the wildest. It is held by ujiko (inhabitants of the neighbouring community) on the third weekend of every May at Asakusa Shrine. Over its three days, the festival attracts about two million people every year.
Although appearing to date from older times, the present day festival was established in the Edo Period. The main attractions of the festival are the parade of about a hundred mikoshi (portable shrines used to carry a deity) on the Saturday, and (as san means "three") the procession of three mikoshi owned by the shrine beginning early Sunday morning. The processions of the elaborate shrines are in honour of the three resident deities of Asakusa Shrine.
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