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The {{nihongo|'''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 neighboring community) on the third weekend of every [[May]] at [[Asakusa Shrine]]. Over its three days, the festival attracts about two million people every year. |
The {{nihongo|'''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 neighboring community) on the third weekend of every [[May]] at [[Asakusa Shrine]]. Over its three days, the festival attracts about two million people every year. |
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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 |
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]]) on the Saturday, and the procession of three ''mikoshi'' owned by the shrine beginning early Sunday morning. These three elaborate shrines represent the three men responsible for founding Asakusa Shrine - Hinokuma Hamanari and Hinokuma Takenari and Haji no Nakatomo. On Sunday, the last day of the festival, these three main ''mikoshi'' are divided into three different groups in order to visit and bestow blessing to all 44 blocks of residential Asakusa. |
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Revision as of 03:27, 7 March 2008
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 neighboring 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 shrine) on the Saturday, and the procession of three mikoshi owned by the shrine beginning early Sunday morning. These three elaborate shrines represent the three men responsible for founding Asakusa Shrine - Hinokuma Hamanari and Hinokuma Takenari and Haji no Nakatomo. On Sunday, the last day of the festival, these three main mikoshi are divided into three different groups in order to visit and bestow blessing to all 44 blocks of residential Asakusa.
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