Isono Shrine

Shinto shrine in Saijo, Japan
33°53′37.51″N 133°11′13.34″E / 33.8937528°N 133.1870389°E / 33.8937528; 133.1870389WebsiteOfficial website Glossary of Shinto
Danjiri crossing the Kamo River

Isono Shrine (伊曽乃神社) is a Shinto shrine located in Saijō, Shikoku, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is a Beppyo shrine. It is notable for two different festivals: Saijo Matsuri,[1][2][3] and Isono Jinja Sairei.[4][5]

Festivals

The Saijo Matsuri is held between October 15 and 16.[1][2][3] Forty Matsuri floats are carried across the Kamo river.[6] The festival has existed since the Edo period[7][8] and is used to promote disaster awareness.[8]

Isono Jinja Sairei is a festival between July 27 and 28 in Saijō. The main attraction is the danjiri. Danjiri are big carts. They are decorated with lanterns.[4][5] The carts are 4.9 m (16 ft) tall. Many mikoshi, or portable shrines, join them. The festival has eighty items in total. It also includes groups of supporters.[5]

Festival Gallery

  • Scene of the festival
    Scene of the festival
  • Matsuri float
    Matsuri float
  • Danjiri lined up on the banks of the Kamo River
    Danjiri lined up on the banks of the Kamo River
  • Danjiri entering the river
    Danjiri entering the river
  • Danjiri blocking the 'kamisan'
    Danjiri blocking the 'kamisan'

References

  1. ^ a b Herbert, Jean (2010-10-18). Shinto: At the Fountainhead of Japan. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-90376-2.
  2. ^ a b "Saijo Matsuri English page | 西条祭り豪華絢爛・だんじり・みこし・太鼓台・四国・愛媛" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  3. ^ a b Shaw, Rajib; Srinivas, Hari; Sharma, Anshu (2009-12-04). Urban Risk Reduction: An Asian Perspective. Emerald Group Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84855-906-6.
  4. ^ a b "Shinto Shrines A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan's Ancient Religion 9780824837136, 0824837134, 9780824837754, 0824837754". ebin.pub. 2013. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  5. ^ a b c Cali, Joseph; Dougill, John (2012-11-30). Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan's Ancient Religion. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-3775-4.
  6. ^ Plutschow, Herbert (2013-11-05). Matsuri: The Festivals of Japan: With a Selection from P.G. O'Neill's Photographic Archive of Matsuri. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-24698-4.
  7. ^ Carroll, John (2014-01-07). Japan: The Soul of a Nation. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4629-1460-9.
  8. ^ a b Neef, Andreas; Shaw, Rajib (2013-12-18). Risk and Conflicts: Local Responses to Natural Disasters. Emerald Group Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78190-821-1.
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