bjhess
bjhess

Today…was unbelievable. We climbed a mountain with the neighborhood, who open the shrine up once per year for a festival. We helped clean. The monks and neighbors refreshed the Shimenawa (ropes), including around a very miraculous tree. Then we celebrated, carrying a lantern in the procession.

Torii gate to shrineChanging ShimenawaPreparing to clean the shrineService in the shrineShimenawa around a miraculous treeSake celebration at the shrineHiking back down the mountainCarrying a lantern in the parade

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jthingelstad
jthingelstad

@bjhess this is amazing! What an experience.

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bjhess
bjhess

@jthingelstad 🙏

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gregmoore
gregmoore

@bjhess So fortunate you all got to share in such a special event.

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bjhess
bjhess

@gregmoore Amazinngly fortunate!

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