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  • Purification Ritual; Hikime-no-gi Performance

    Gedatsu Church, Honolulu HI 6095 Summer St, Honolulu, HI, United States

    The Hikime no Gi is an important ritual of the Ogasawara-ryu school, in which those who have been trained and chosen by it use their skills in front of the shrine and in front of many people, relying on the virtues of the bow and arrow to purify the world. It is performed as a Shinto ritual. Therefore, in this ceremony, there are many actions that show the heart to pray for world peace, national peace, family prosperity, etc. In that sense, it is held at the beginning of the year and the beginning of Shinto rituals. This ritual is performed at many major shrines; such as Omiya Hachimangu, Sumiyoshi […]

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  • Mieko Yorimasa: The World of the Tale of Genji – Demonstration of Jyuni Hitoe

    East West Center Imin Hall 1777 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI, United States

    Reflections on The Tale of Genji...Japan is a country blessed with four seasons; seeking beauty in the changing seasons, living in harmony with nature, and treating nature as divine.  A unique culture of respect for nature has been practiced in Japan.  The Tale of Genji, elegantly depicting the lives of court aristocrats in this culture, was created by Murasaki Shikibu more than 1000 years ago in medieval Japan. The aesthetic of expressing seasonal change by layering colored clothing is called kasane no irome, or Juni-Hitoe (twelve layered Kimono), and was cultivated in the Imperial court. One of the ceremonies held in the Imperial Palace was “mogi”, a rite of passage […]

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