At a temple in Kyotanabe City, Kyoto Prefecture, which is related to Ikkyu Zenji, an event called "Ikkyu Zenzai" is held to pray for health and achievement of goals by eating zenzai.
At Ikkyu-ji Temple in Kyotanabe City, Kyoto Prefecture, a Zen master Ikkyu, who ate red bean soup with rice cakes at the temple, said, "Yoki Kanako no Shiru," and so he said, "Zenzai." )”, every year in January, when Ikkyu Zenji was born, an event to eat zenzai is held.
Those who participated in the event first wrote down their wishes and goals, such as the health of their families and passing the school of their choice, on votive plaques. .
After dedicating the votive tablet, the temple served "zenzai", and the steaming zenzai was deliciously eaten.
A man in his 70s who visited with his wife from Osaka said, "I used to come every year before Corona, but I participated for the first time in a long time. I wished that I could spend a year in good health."
Munehiro Tanabe, the deputy chief priest, said, "After writing an ema, I want to help visitors feel relieved with warm zenzai and help them fulfill their wishes for the year."