Ouch! You just reminded me of the time, many years ago, when we went to the huge Tenno-sai in Minami Senju. My wife's friend's father was among the organizers and as a favor, they let me take part in the portable shrine thing - luckily, a side event and a smaller omikoshi, because the real thing is a monster.
In vain, I tried to avoid the torture... To this day, my right shoulder is a couple of centimeters lover than the left one.
Ouch! You just reminded me of the time, many years ago, when we went to the huge Tenno-sai in Minami Senju. My wife's friend's father was among the organizers and as a favor, they let me take part in the portable shrine thing - luckily, a side event and a smaller omikoshi, because the real thing is a monster.
In vain, I tried to avoid the torture... To this day, my right shoulder is a couple of centimeters lover than the left one.
Yeeeeeeeee!!!!! Your Japan souvenir.
"...they basically swing and hang from the omikoshi poles, drunk and laughing, as you take over everyone’s job." Hahaha.
How come foreigners can attend but you and Toru can't?
Ah. Wait. Any foreigner can attend the festival. We just weren’t invited to the after parties held for all the “real” residents.
Ohhh, I see. Oh boy.
How wonderful. Sorry you couldn’t join the party! Next year…
Great report! I've still managed to avoid being inveigled into shrine-carrying thus far.
Haha. Good on ya. You’re missing only a broken shoulder.
Those wild boar masks must have been excruciating in the heat…
I thought the same thing. How do they not pass out??!
BBQ would be a good addition!
Right?!