Encyclopedia of Shinto

Main Menu:   
Links:   

詳細表示 (Complete Article)

カテゴリー1： 5. Rites and Festivals
カテゴリー2： Individual Shrine Observances
Title
Hi-kiri shinji
Text
Fire-Kindling Rite. Held on the night of November 23, at Kanasana Shrine (Kanasana jinja) in Kamikawa Town, Kodama District, Saitama Prefecture. In the dark, a sacred fire is kindled using traditional methods (e.g. striking flints, rubbing tinder etc.). A rite carried out with the purpose of dispelling disease. It is said to be based on the legend of Yamato Takeru's battle with the burning fields during his expedition to the East.
— Mogi Sakae

Pronunciation in Japanese/用語音声

No movie/映像なし