Eニュース2024年1月23日米沢素足で火を渡る

(On the 17th, the Jushichido Festival was held at Sasano Kannon in Yonezawa City, where Yamabushi)

On the 17th, the Jushichido Festival was held at Sasano Kannon in Yonezawa City, where Yamabushi

(and others walk on the embers of the gomadan and pray for a rich harvest and good health.)

and others walk on the embers of the gomadan and pray for a rich harvest and good health.

(Walking barefoot over a fire is a ritual to ward off evil spirits, and when the cedar leaves are lit and)

Walking barefoot over a fire is a ritual to ward off evil spirits, and when the cedar leaves are lit and

(the fire has subsided, the yamabushi walk across, followed by worshipers holding amulets in their hands.)

the fire has subsided, the yamabushi walk across, followed by worshipers holding amulets in their hands.

(Chief Priest Tatsuaki Sakai said that each person has their own wishes and sufferings,)

Chief Priest Tatsuaki Sakai said that each person has their own wishes and sufferings,

(so he wanted them to purify themselves with fire and spend the year with confidence.)

so he wanted them to purify themselves with fire and spend the year with confidence.