Nao-san shows how to 'throw away' last year's chimaki (茅巻き/ちまき).

Prior to the two parades each float accepts old chimaki. These will be purified and ritually burnt at Yasaka-jinja (八坂神社).

#Japan #Kyoto #京都 #GionMatsuri #祇園祭 #chimaki #ちまき

✨CHIMAKI CHARMS🙏

One of the most important tasks in July for many households and businesses in Kyōto is the refreshing of the 'chimaki' (茅巻き).
Sold exclusively during the Gion Matsuri, these broom-like charms hang by doorways to prevent misfortune entering the home or office.

#chimaki #ちまき

After gobbling up the chimaki, there's a certain way to fold up the leaves and twine (to make it easier for the host to clear away).

#Kyoto #京都 #Japan #和菓子 #wagashi #chimaki #ちまき #teaceremony

There is a particular way to eat chimaki during a tea ceremony. Here, Nao-san shows me how to unwrap the sweet for eating🙇‍♂️

Part 1...

#Kyoto #京都 #Japan #和菓子 #wagashi #chimaki #ちまき

Chimaki (ちまき) is also the name of a sweet traditionally eaten on "Children's Day" (May 5th) for good health.

Steamed rice dumplings are tightly wrapped in a sheath of bamboo leaves, their finished shape much like the prongs of a chimaki amulet.

#chimaki #ちまき #kodomonohi #こどもの日

Nao-san shows how to 'throw away' last year's chimaki (茅巻き/ちまき).

Prior to the Gion Matsuri's two parades each float accepts old chimaki. These will be purified and ritually burnt at Yasaka-jinja (八坂神社).

#Japan #Kyoto #京都 #GionMatsuri #祇園祭 #chimaki #ちまき

If you peek closely at each chimaki you will see a slip of paper with the words...
"Somin-shōrai shison nari"
蘇民将来子孫也

Loosely translated the phrase means "I am a descendant of Somin Shōrai, so please protect me".

[this comes from the legend of Somin and the god Susanoo].

#Kyoto #京都 #chimaki #ちまき #Japan

After this time miscanthus reeds (茅 aka kaya grass) were used to repel sickness and evil, evolving into various regional charms, such as the giant 'chinowa' rings (茅の輪) and smaller brush-shaped 'chimaki' (茅巻き), hung at doorways in Kyōto from July each year.

#夏越の祓 #茅の輪 #茅巻き #chinowa #chimaki #Japan