Shinto service

Last Sunday I was invited Shinto service at Miwa shrine. There female Shinto
priest who is my tea lesson mate. This service name is Daikoku-kou. We
pray for a Daikoku deity who is a god of merchant. I hope it will work
for me. After service we had a lunch. Last year,she asked me to make Shibori
muffler with a design of poodle. She was pleased it very much. Miwa shrine,
Nakaku, Osu 3-9-32. Daikoku-kou service. 8th day everymonth. Time 11:10-13:00


三輪神社　中区大須3-9-32 大黒講　毎月8日11時10分ころから始まります。

Shrine cleaning

The shrine cleaning ceremony in Atsuta shrine at 25,Dec. Everything becomes the ceremony in Shinto even cleaning. The priests had a service with bamboo trees. They marched to the building and dusting around with sacred bamboos. It was looks like they tickled the shrine roof. The offical site http://www.atsutajingu.or.jp/

Kimono Christmas in Nagoya

17,Dec 12:00 that NIPCC we had a Christmas party in the Shooters Sports Bar ( http://www.shooters-nagoya.com/index.aspin) downtown Nagoya near Fushimi subway station. I brought some Kimonod dresses and put them on people. It was succeeded to cheer up a party. At the end of party we gathered around and took a group photo with all together. I could have a great time with them. Thank you for everyone. NIPCC (http://www.nipcc.org/). クリスマスパーティーに着物を持ち込んで着せてまわりました。　大成功。

Fire ceremony

Akibayama Entsuji temple fire ceremony. ( http://www.ncvb.or.jp/contents/event/index.php?id=aoqACOPW9) Last night 16,Dec Half past 7,the monks lit up. The first moment the fire burned up and people marched around with bear foot. Near 8 o'clock,fire became small down. The monks and people started running through on the still little burned fire woods with bear foot. People passed the fire and prayed for good luck.

Be-spoke-made Shibori 2

Last week end I made up a Shibori Obi for Shino. One side is dark brown and the snow wheels. Another side is dark green and the scrolled vines. It is a reversible Obi belt. Let me show. I hope she like it. This is a first time to make Shibori Obi. I will continue to make Obi and making better next time. 絞りの昼夜帯が完成しました。　彼女は喜んでくれるかな？　初めて作ったので。。。。つまり次はもっと良いものが作れるはず。