Monday, January 2, 2023

(2786) Happy New Year from Asakusa!

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The three honsha (本社), Asakusa Jinja shrine's omikoshi decorated for the New Year's Day; this is one of the few days besides the Sanja Matsuri festival that the honsha are open for public view and the only day they can be seen with these ornaments. 

(For a bigger version of this picture both in color and black and white, check my "Japan Arekore" set on Flickr).

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