Imagine wandering around at night, in a quiet residential neighborhood, and hearing the song at 19:50 (or a very similar one) being practiced at what I can imagine was a music school. Sky Tree standing proud, lighting the sky, not another soul in sight. Tokyo can be really magical. ☺
Thanks for the share and as you report one of the best things about attending festivals in Japan is how friendly everyone is. Seeing the Geisha there in Asakusa brought back fond memories of seeing my first Geisha at the Gion Matsuri in Kyoto which also was the first major festival for me. So fun to also see the family and hearing Leo as he cheered on the children carrying the small Mikoshi with his "Gambatte!"
For a culture that is so reserved and stoic, it is great to see the Japanese "let their hair down" so to speak. ❤I am pretty sure this is a religious celebration, and I have had the privilege of seeing religious processions in several countries. People are passionate about their religion and its beliefs. Thank you for showing us this side of Japan, John. It is fascinating to witness, more so in person.
Aloha John. Aiyah! Missed this livestream. I've been on a bad time schedule with these haven't I? Lol. I've never experienced an event like this but love that I can live it through your eyes and livestreams. Leo looked so cute with his hat on. I think he'll look awesome wearing a hat like yours. I'll have to look for one to send over to you. Wondered if there were any street food vendors during something like this?
The Sanja Festival is said to have started in 1312 based on the Sanja myth. There are currently three mikoshi at Asakusa Shrine, and during festivals, the spirits of Haji Manaka Tomomichi are transferred to Ichinomiya, Hinohama Narumihito to Ninomiya, and Hinomae Take Narumi are transferred to Sannomiya. I carry it around inside. There used to be seven mikoshi, but they were all destroyed in the war. There used to be a national treasure mikoshi with a 300-year history built and donated by Tokugawa Iemitsu in 1637 (Kanei 14), but it was destroyed in the Pacific War. Two of the current mikoshi were donated by 44 parishioners in 1950 and one in 1952. Sensoji Temple is famous among tourists, but there is actually Asakusa Shrine next to it.
@@socks_cat356. thank you for the reply. I read from wiki: The festival is held in honor of Hinokuma Hamanari, Hinokuma Takenari, and Hajino Nakatomo, the three men who established and founded the Sensō-ji Buddhist temple. So locals were extremely grateful that they had founded the sensoji temple and they celebrated these honourable men as deities into Shinto Shrine because they were regarded as buddhist saints?
@@jackjhmc820 I agree. When I looked into it, it seems that the original story is from the Asuka era. >> During the reign of Suiko Tenno, there was a fisherman fishing at the mouth of the Sumida River in Musashi Province. His older brother is called ``Hamanari of Hikuma,'' and his younger brother is called ``Takenari of Hikuma.'' One day, he was fishing at the river mouth, but for some reason he couldn't catch any fish that day, so the two of them went fishing instead. …Only the doll statue was caught in the net. I was concerned about this, so I told Haji no Matsuchi, a local saint, what had happened and asked, ``What is this?'' He answered, ``This is Sho Kanzeon Bodhisattva.'' was answered. "The Buddha of Sho Kanzeon Bodhisattva," he told Hinohama Hinahama and Hijima Takenobu. Afterwards, the brothers thought of Kannon, prayed, and went fishing, where they caught a large catch and the boat was filled with fish. It is also said that Haji Manakatomo became a monk, turned his home into a temple, enshrined a statue of Sho Kanzeon Bodhisattva, and devoted his life to spreading the teachings to the people of his hometown. This temple is the origin of Sensoji in Taito Ward, Tokyo, and is said to have attracted many worshipers seeking divine blessings and contributed to the revitalization of the region. In later generations, the descendants of the three clans enshrined Haji Manaka Tomomichi, Hinohama Shige no Mikoto, and Hinomae Take no Mikoto as earth gods, and the shrine came to be called Sansha Gongen.
the quality of this video is infuriating with the freezing and previews festival footage with repetitive voiceover how many times can you repeat yourself 😑
Imagine wandering around at night, in a quiet residential neighborhood, and hearing the song at 19:50 (or a very similar one) being practiced at what I can imagine was a music school. Sky Tree standing proud, lighting the sky, not another soul in sight. Tokyo can be really magical. ☺
thanks for showing John. missed it as we left Japan 2 weeks ago
Thank you, John, for covering these fantastic events. We are sunlight in our daily lives.
wow🤯 the amount of people!!! And that’s why I love Japans culture🏯
Thanks for the share and as you report one of the best things about attending festivals in Japan is how friendly everyone is. Seeing the Geisha there in Asakusa brought back fond memories of seeing my first Geisha at the Gion Matsuri in Kyoto which also was the first major festival for me. So fun to also see the family and hearing Leo as he cheered on the children carrying the small Mikoshi with his "Gambatte!"
I was thrown back, they didn’t look exactly like geisha. It took me a while to figure out they’re men for Kabuki, which means they’re very good at it!
I love the happi or yukata the men are wearing. overall I like the energy the men bring, and the inclusion of men in these festivals
You can get them at a couple of stores in Asakusa. Leo has one too but didn’t want to wear it today 😂
I was there in 2018 attending Sanja Matsuri ❤🎉 missing Japan
For a culture that is so reserved and stoic, it is great to see the Japanese "let their hair down" so to speak. ❤I am pretty sure this is a religious celebration, and I have had the privilege of seeing religious processions in several countries. People are passionate about their religion and its beliefs. Thank you for showing us this side of Japan, John. It is fascinating to witness, more so in person.
Aloha John. Aiyah! Missed this livestream. I've been on a bad time schedule with these haven't I? Lol. I've never experienced an event like this but love that I can live it through your eyes and livestreams. Leo looked so cute with his hat on. I think he'll look awesome wearing a hat like yours. I'll have to look for one to send over to you. Wondered if there were any street food vendors during something like this?
Wasshoi. Always love to watch any Japanese Festivals. Arigato John
I JUST GOT HERE! ✨✨
Welcome to Japan (and Asakusa!)
@@onlyinjapanGO ありがとう 日本が好きです
Thank you for sharing.
Ganbare-! I loved the cheering voice of Leo.
Was there yesterday and it was insane! Too many people!
Yes, it was pretty insane! And got trapped with the omikoshi in narrow spots a few times 😂 it’s part of the experience !
Had a trip up there today, damn it was a lot of people, but nice to look at all
I learned to let the omikoshi come to me - don’t go in to the Temple area 😂 unless you are prepared for it.
I love the parade very entertaining hope you have fun in the parade with Leo
I took part in the one that starts from ueno a few years ago. The mikoshi is seriously heavy. It's hard work.
You earn your sake at the end, and it’s the sake in the beginning that gets the old timers through the pain 😂 any reason to drink more 🍶🥴
@@onlyinjapanGO ah yes worth the effort for the end of day reward 🤣
Just arrived today, so sad we missed this event☹️
Thank you. I enjoyed this video on Sanja Matsuri. Cheers to Kanae, Leo, and Kanae's dad (?).
I wanted to come to this today but I have the flu and a 38 degree fever haha damn
Oh my! Get better soon!
I saw it too
神輿を担いで歩くというこのお祭り文化は古代イスラエルから伝わったとされています。
Can someone tell me what the Sanja Festival is all about?
Sure, here’s the Tokyo Cheapo info page I introduced. It’s likely Tokyo’s most famous festival ^_^ tokyocheapo.com/events/sanja-matsuri/
Sensoji temple is a Buddhist temple. So is this a shinto or Buddhist tradition?
Buddhist TEMPLE, Shinto SHRINE ⛩️
The Sanja Festival is said to have started in 1312 based on the Sanja myth.
There are currently three mikoshi at Asakusa Shrine, and during festivals, the spirits of Haji Manaka Tomomichi are transferred to Ichinomiya, Hinohama Narumihito to Ninomiya, and Hinomae Take Narumi are transferred to Sannomiya. I carry it around inside. There used to be seven mikoshi, but they were all destroyed in the war. There used to be a national treasure mikoshi with a 300-year history built and donated by Tokugawa Iemitsu in 1637 (Kanei 14), but it was destroyed in the Pacific War. Two of the current mikoshi were donated by 44 parishioners in 1950 and one in 1952.
Sensoji Temple is famous among tourists, but there is actually Asakusa Shrine next to it.
@@socks_cat356. thank you for the reply. I read from wiki: The festival is held in honor of Hinokuma Hamanari, Hinokuma Takenari, and Hajino Nakatomo, the three men who established and founded the Sensō-ji Buddhist temple.
So locals were extremely grateful that they had founded the sensoji temple and they celebrated these honourable men as deities into Shinto Shrine because they were regarded as buddhist saints?
@@jackjhmc820 I agree. When I looked into it, it seems that the original story is from the Asuka era.
>>
During the reign of Suiko Tenno, there was a fisherman fishing at the mouth of the Sumida River in Musashi Province.
His older brother is called ``Hamanari of Hikuma,'' and his younger brother is called ``Takenari of Hikuma.'' One day, he was fishing at the river mouth, but for some reason he couldn't catch any fish that day, so the two of them went fishing instead. …Only the doll statue was caught in the net. I was concerned about this, so I told Haji no Matsuchi, a local saint, what had happened and asked, ``What is this?'' He answered, ``This is Sho Kanzeon Bodhisattva.'' was answered. "The Buddha of Sho Kanzeon Bodhisattva," he told Hinohama Hinahama and Hijima Takenobu.
Afterwards, the brothers thought of Kannon, prayed, and went fishing, where they caught a large catch and the boat was filled with fish. It is also said that Haji Manakatomo became a monk, turned his home into a temple, enshrined a statue of Sho Kanzeon Bodhisattva, and devoted his life to spreading the teachings to the people of his hometown.
This temple is the origin of Sensoji in Taito Ward, Tokyo, and is said to have attracted many worshipers seeking divine blessings and contributed to the revitalization of the region.
In later generations, the descendants of the three clans enshrined Haji Manaka Tomomichi, Hinohama Shige no Mikoto, and Hinomae Take no Mikoto as earth gods, and the shrine came to be called Sansha Gongen.
Oiran ties "Obi" at the front of body.
Thank you!
Japanese people carrying the Ark of the Covenant
Ah ..Oiran would be more pompous wearing 10cm and up heels ))))
the quality of this video is infuriating with the freezing and previews festival footage with repetitive voiceover how many times can you repeat yourself 😑
Thank you 🤍 I watched yesterday early morning your time and the signal had already been lagging the stream. Any way: Was fun to see.