Ohtori Shrine鷲神社

“Tori-no-Ichi”Festivals of Ohtori Shrine in Asakusa,Tokyo are held twice or thrice every November since the Edo era.(the Chistian era 1750-1760)

The Festivals appellation is called first Festival “Ichinotori”,the second Festival “Ninotori”,the third Festival “Sannotori”. The origin of “Tori-no-Ichi” Festivals of the Japanese mythology of the Ameno-Hiwashino-Mikoto and the Yamato-Takeruno-Mikoto are worshiping as god,also the Ohtori Shrine commonly are called “Otori-Sama” and the Festivals on the days be bustling by worshipers,that days celebrate the Festival all day long. And this worship is that invoke a providence,give thanks to a divine favour,both it is that pray good fortune and good news in future and keep out of harm’s way.

They are brought about its when we live the daily life purely,righteously,vigorously,harmoniously. Then the 300 rake stalls in the yard of the Ohtori Shrine sold lucky rakes decorated with colorful symbols of good fortune,believed to bring wealth to the purchasers.

Edo Shitamachi Traditional Crafts Museum江戸下町伝統工芸館

Edo Shitamachi Traditional Crafts Museum, located near the Senso-ji Temple, introduces traditional handicrafts which concentrated the skills of craftworkers that were cultivated and inherited in the history and climate of “Shitamachi” (old Tokyo in Edo period).

Demonstrations of craftmaking by artisans are performed on the ground floor every Saturday and Sunday. In the 2nd floor exhibition room, crafts of approx. 400 items from 50 kinds of industry such as Edo Kiriko (a kind of glasswork), Bekko (tortoise-shell) work, Hagoita (battledores), and Edo Sashimono woodwork are displayed at the permanent exhibition. Also in the video corner, you can watch recordings of scenes of the crafts people in action. Furthermore, auctions of crafted products are held twice a year, and all sorts of events to experience craftwork including handicraft classes are available, enabling people to fully appreciate the workers’ skills inherited over years from the old days of the Edo period.


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