Basic Terms of Shinto 神道基本用語集

詳細表示 (Complete Article)

Title
Tôka
踏歌
Text A ceremony of Chinese origin, held around the time of the first full moon of the lunar new year. People form a large procession and stamp the earth as they sing to pacify the spirit of the earth and pray for a plentiful harvest. A tôka festival is still held today at Atsuta Jingû in Nagoya.