unoha


"u no ha" means "leaves of Utsugi".
"shinji" means "festival of gods".

"u" means not only flower's name "utsugi"
but also year, month, day, time's name "usagi".

For example,
Ancient, Japanese call January month of "ne"
"ne" means mouth.
Month of "u" is April.
"u" or "usagi" means rabbit.

This festival is holded on the day of "u" in the month of "u"
at the Sumiyoshi shrine.

The godess of Sumiyoshi shrine "Queen Jingu"
came the shrine at this day of the ancient, at first.



pictures of festival



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