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Chinowa-kuguri（茅の輪くぐり） is Shinto’s annual custom of purification usually held on June 30(some are in sometime in June). It is part of Nagoshi-no-harae” （夏越しの祓え）, or summer purification ceremony. Chinowa means “ring of cogon grass” and kuguri means “passing through”. Nagoshi means “over summer” and harae means “purification”. The idea is “Just half a year has passed […]
Octopus balls called Takoyaki in Japanese are originally local food for Osaka, Japan. You can enjoy them throughout Japan nowadays. It is very popular food for stalls in the festival. It is fun to see how they are being made on the special plate. Osaka people make them at home.
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