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FIRST VISIT TO OFFER NEW YEAR’S PRAYER-2

‘FIRST VISIT TO OFFER NEW YEAR’S PRAYER-2’
The beginning of new year SHOGATSU ( 正月)starts from the first visit to the shrines and the temples to pray new year resolution.
I’m at MEIJI shrine in HARAJUKU, the biggest Shinto shrine in Tokyo.

Meiji shrine the first gate
MEIJI shrine first gate


It’s the number one popular first visit place to offer prayer, over 3 million people visit here in every New Years days .

MEIJI shrine


There are less people than usual due to Covid-19 this year, I guess almost half of them .

Second gate
Third gate


Anyway the big offertory box has set in front of the main hall, people throw money for it .

Precinct


We throw coin in the offertory box and pray like this .

How to pray in Shinto shrine


1: two bows
2: two claps
3 : pray
4: one bow lastly.


I hope this year will be a nice year for you and your family!!
Happy new year!!
I’m Nobu, one heart enjoy together!!!

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