Harvesting rice to be used at the Oiso Festival “Saita Nikiho no Tori” in Tochigi and Kyoto, September 27, 12:21
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The “Saita Nukiho no Ryo” ceremony was held in Tochigi Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture to harvest rice for the traditional ceremonial “Oiso Festival” that accompanies the Emperor ’s throne.
Last week, “Saiki”, which harvests rice for the “Oyodo Festival”, was decided to be the rice field in Takanezawa Town, Tochigi Prefecture, and the west “main” region in Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture.
On the 27th, the governor, representatives of the local agricultural cooperatives, and executives from the Imperial Household Agency attended the festival, and the “Saita Nukiho noriho” was held before 10:00 am.
Among them, in Nantan City, Kyoto, there is a `` Saiba '' with a lanyard around Saita, and a ceremonial governor of the imperial ritual dispatched as `` Nenho Enshi '' enters the tent-tensioned temple, I read a congratulatory letter to express my gratitude and harvest.
Subsequently, 10 men, who were cultivated in Saita, called “Ota Lord” and men from local farmers, entered the rice field in black robes and dressed in white, and harvested rice with a sickle.
The harvested rice was gathered into four bundles and carried to the place on the base of Shiraki called “Mikata”.
After receiving the confirmation of “Empress Nashiho”, the ritual was completed in about an hour.
At each Saita, all the rice is harvested, and the Imperial Household Agency purchases 180 kg of polished rice and 7.5 kg of brown rice and transports them to the Imperial Palace.
Construction of “Oisogu” progressed
The rice harvested at “Saida” is placed in the corner of “Okuma Shrine” of the Imperial Palace East Gyoen where the main ritual of the “Okuma Festival” takes place.
“Daijigu Shrine” started construction in July, and the construction of the building was started. About two months later, a metal scaffolding and a large crane were installed on the site. It has been.
Among these buildings, the main buildings such as “Mikiden” and “Main Kiden” have already been completed with wooden frames and thatched roofs, and construction of exterior walls and interiors is underway.
In addition, the “Saiko” that holds the rice harvested in Saita is also being set up.
In the future, construction of corridors connecting buildings and construction of gravel on the site will also be carried out, and Oisomiya is expected to be completed in the next month.
Even in Tochigi Prefecture, “Saita Nikiho no Rituo”
In Saitama Town, Tochigi Prefecture, the “Saita Nukiho Ritual” was held from 10:00 am on the 27th.
The Tochigi region was well cleared from the morning, and the ceremony was attended by 10 people, including the governor, representatives of local agricultural cooperatives, and executives of the Imperial Household Agency.
In the vicinity of “Saita” there is a “Seijo” with a lanyard around it, and a ceremonial governor of the imperial ritual dispatched as “Embassador Nikiho” enters the tented temple, and thanks to the fruit I read a congratulatory word to announce the harvest.
Subsequently, Mr. Ishizuka Ishizuka from “Ota”, who was cultivated in Saita, and 10 other local farmer men entered the rice paddies in black robes and dressed in white, and harvested rice with a sickle.
The harvested rice was gathered into four bundles and carried to the place on the base of Shiraki called “Mikata”.
After receiving the confirmation of “Empress Nashiho”, the ritual was completed in about an hour.
In Saita, all the rice is harvested, and the Imperial Household Agency purchases 180kg of polished rice and 7.5kg of brown rice and transports them to the Imperial Palace.