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Follow on Google News | The ship of shichifukujin marches around the Shijo streetThe ship of shichifukujin marches around the Shijo street. January, a festival is held in Ebisu-sha Shrine in the site of Yasaka-jinja Shrine. On January 9, Ebisu-bune parade goes round. They clap a musical accompaniment by Gion drum noisily.
By: wonderKYOTO You can make your own Fukagawa Shichifukujin Meguri or Kameido Shichifukujin Meguri here with our best wishes for a happy year of the saru (monkey)--that's 2004. Ebisu Image.Ebisu is the deity of prosperity in one's occupation. In agricultural villages he is considered a deity of the rice paddies, and in fishing villages he is believed to ensure a good catch. He is also venerated as a deity of the kitchen. Ebisu is usually depicted carrying a sea bream (a symbol of good luck) under his left arm and a fishing rod in his right hand. In Fukagawa Ebisu is enshrined at Tomioka Hachimangu; in Kameido he is enshrined at Katori Jinja. http://youtu.be/ End
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