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#151 New Year Mochi at Iwaya Gongen

Yamaguchi Ken, Suo Oshima

At "Iwaya Gongen" , there is a huge rock with four large cedars tied with a sacred rope with a cave underneath. In this cave, during the first three days (early mornings) of the New Year, people bring mochi (rice cake) to bake at a fire prepared by the locals, and eat them to pray for the healthy and prosperous year. (January 1, 2023)


#133 Iwaya Gongen



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