Tokyo Kanda Myojin's annual festival Live streaming on the net New corona effect May 15 18:47
Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, Kanda Myojin in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, has made a rare effort nationwide to broadcast the status of Shinto events on the Internet instead of significantly reducing the size of the annual festival.
Approximately 500 parishioners attend the Kanda Myojin Festival every year, but in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, instead of narrowing down the number of participants to about 10, you can see the state of the Shinto ritual. It was delivered live on the video posting site.
At the annual festival, Shinto priests dressed in brightly colored costumes and the president Ujiko entered the shrine in a row, and the dance of "Edo no Kagura" designated as an important intangible folk cultural asset of the country was dedicated. .
In addition, the priest read the congratulatory words (Norito) and prayed for the peace and prosperity of Japan and for the new coronavirus to end as soon as possible.
In the video delivered, the priests explained the history and meaning of each ritual.
Many shrines have reduced the size of the annual festival due to the influence of the new coronavirus, but it is rare to deliver Shinto rituals online.
Yoshihiko Shimizu, priest of Kanda Myojin, said, "I want as many people as possible to pray together through the Internet so that the new coronavirus will subside."