On the 11th of "Coming-of-Age Day", a "bowing ceremony" was held at Hofu Tenmangu Shrine in Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, where new adults shoot arrows to dispel the evil spirits of the year.
The "Yumihatsu Ceremony" is an event associated with Sugawara no Michizane, who is enshrined at Hofu Tenmangu Shrine, and was a master of bows. It is done.
Five new adults in hakama who have experience in archery participated in the ceremony, and after receiving a priest's priesthood, they shot two arrows at a target about 1 meter in diameter, about 12 meters away. I did.
When the arrow hit the target with the kanji "evil" written to dispel the evil, the visitors sent warm applause with cheers.
Yuna Takeuchi, a new adult who participated, said, "I shot an arrow with the hope that the new corona will fit in quickly. I have joined the ranks of adults, so I want to try various things." ..