Blessed Imbolc 🕯️and Happy Hatsuuma ⛩️🦊!
February 1, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Blessed Imbolc 🕯️and Happy Hatsuuma ⛩️🦊!
Today the Hatsuuma festival is celebrated at Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto. It marks the anniversary of the establishment of the shrine and occurs each year on the first day of the horse according to the traditional calendar. People's visits to the shrine...
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February 6, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Today the Hatsuuma festival is celebrated at Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto. It marks the anniversary of the establishment of the shrine and occurs each year on the first day of the horse according to the traditional calendar. People's visits to the shrine...
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✨THE RICE GOD COMETH🌾
Today is the 'first day of the horse' (it falls some time around the start of February each year).
Hatsuuma (初午) celebrates the arrival of Inari Ōkami (稲荷大神), god of rice, prosperity, agriculture and industry, fertility, saké and rice, on Mt Inari in 711.
🍙🎯🏹🕊️🌾🦊🙏⛩️
#Kyoto #京都
Today is the 'first day of the horse' (it falls some time around the start of February each year).
Hatsuuma (初午) celebrates the arrival of Inari Ōkami (稲荷大神), god of rice, prosperity, agriculture and industry, fertility, saké and rice, on Mt Inari in 711.
🍙🎯🏹🕊️🌾🦊🙏⛩️
#Kyoto #京都
February 6, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The Hatsuuma Festival, held on the first horse day of February, celebrates Inari’s descent to earth. It’s a time of gratitude for the past year’s blessings and prayers for continued prosperity. This Year it will take place on February 6th! #Inari #JapaneseFestivals
February 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The Hatsuuma Festival, held on the first horse day of February, celebrates Inari’s descent to earth. It’s a time of gratitude for the past year’s blessings and prayers for continued prosperity. This Year it will take place on February 6th! #Inari #JapaneseFestivals
🐁🐶🐄🐰🐒🐍THE ZODIAC PILGRIMAGE🐅🐉🐗🐎🐓🐐
In the Chinese Zodiac 2026 will be the 'Year of the Fire Horse' (written as '馬', '马' or '午'), aka the 'Red Horse Year' (赤馬年).
Kyōto has a special pilgrimage made up of 12 religious sites dedicated to the 12 animals found in the zodiac.
#Kyoto #京都 #zodiac
In the Chinese Zodiac 2026 will be the 'Year of the Fire Horse' (written as '馬', '马' or '午'), aka the 'Red Horse Year' (赤馬年).
Kyōto has a special pilgrimage made up of 12 religious sites dedicated to the 12 animals found in the zodiac.
#Kyoto #京都 #zodiac
October 30, 2025 at 4:05 AM
...today are known as 'horse visits' or 'blessing visits.' The Hatsuuma festival has a long history that has been documented in literature, poetry and art.
🎨The prints in this thread are all from a series titled 'Twelve Months of Kyoto by Tokuriki Tomikichiro (ca. 1950). The two below depict...
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🎨The prints in this thread are all from a series titled 'Twelve Months of Kyoto by Tokuriki Tomikichiro (ca. 1950). The two below depict...
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February 6, 2025 at 2:07 AM
...today are known as 'horse visits' or 'blessing visits.' The Hatsuuma festival has a long history that has been documented in literature, poetry and art.
🎨The prints in this thread are all from a series titled 'Twelve Months of Kyoto by Tokuriki Tomikichiro (ca. 1950). The two below depict...
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🎨The prints in this thread are all from a series titled 'Twelve Months of Kyoto by Tokuriki Tomikichiro (ca. 1950). The two below depict...
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Doodles: A character named Shimotsu Karei and a character named Tamamo-no-Mae
February 6th was Hatsuuma Day, so Shimotsu Karei is eating shimotsukare
Tamamo-no-Mae is like a spirit, so she can't see her
Shimotsukare is a local dish eaten on Hatsuuma Day in Tochigi Prefecture
February 6th was Hatsuuma Day, so Shimotsu Karei is eating shimotsukare
Tamamo-no-Mae is like a spirit, so she can't see her
Shimotsukare is a local dish eaten on Hatsuuma Day in Tochigi Prefecture
February 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Doodles: A character named Shimotsu Karei and a character named Tamamo-no-Mae
February 6th was Hatsuuma Day, so Shimotsu Karei is eating shimotsukare
Tamamo-no-Mae is like a spirit, so she can't see her
Shimotsukare is a local dish eaten on Hatsuuma Day in Tochigi Prefecture
February 6th was Hatsuuma Day, so Shimotsu Karei is eating shimotsukare
Tamamo-no-Mae is like a spirit, so she can't see her
Shimotsukare is a local dish eaten on Hatsuuma Day in Tochigi Prefecture
Este 6 de febrero, el santuario Fushimi Inari Taisha (Kioto) celebró el Hatsuuma Taisai (初午大祭), donde los fieles oraron por prosperidad y protección. Se ofreció el amuleto "Shirushi no Sugi" (しるしの杉), hecho con madera sagrada de sugi de Inari-san ⛩️ www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/kyoto/... #Japón #Kyoto
February 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Este 6 de febrero, el santuario Fushimi Inari Taisha (Kioto) celebró el Hatsuuma Taisai (初午大祭), donde los fieles oraron por prosperidad y protección. Se ofreció el amuleto "Shirushi no Sugi" (しるしの杉), hecho con madera sagrada de sugi de Inari-san ⛩️ www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/kyoto/... #Japón #Kyoto
Hoy en Japón se celebra el Hatsuuma (初午), el primer día del caballo del mes de febrero, en honor de Inari, el dios de la fertilidad y la agricultura, entre otras cosas.
En este día, muchas personas van a los santuarios Inari y rezan para pedir cosechas abundantes y prosperidad en los negocios.
En este día, muchas personas van a los santuarios Inari y rezan para pedir cosechas abundantes y prosperidad en los negocios.
February 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Hoy en Japón se celebra el Hatsuuma (初午), el primer día del caballo del mes de febrero, en honor de Inari, el dios de la fertilidad y la agricultura, entre otras cosas.
En este día, muchas personas van a los santuarios Inari y rezan para pedir cosechas abundantes y prosperidad en los negocios.
En este día, muchas personas van a los santuarios Inari y rezan para pedir cosechas abundantes y prosperidad en los negocios.
2025's Hatsuuma-sai archive video is ready!
初午 Hatsuuma is an important day at Inari Shrines, marking the founding of the first Inari Shrine. This day honors the descent of Inari Ōkami to Mt. Inari in 711 AD.
youtu.be/_ZpmuKOKH-M
初午 Hatsuuma is an important day at Inari Shrines, marking the founding of the first Inari Shrine. This day honors the descent of Inari Ōkami to Mt. Inari in 711 AD.
youtu.be/_ZpmuKOKH-M
May 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
2025's Hatsuuma-sai archive video is ready!
初午 Hatsuuma is an important day at Inari Shrines, marking the founding of the first Inari Shrine. This day honors the descent of Inari Ōkami to Mt. Inari in 711 AD.
youtu.be/_ZpmuKOKH-M
初午 Hatsuuma is an important day at Inari Shrines, marking the founding of the first Inari Shrine. This day honors the descent of Inari Ōkami to Mt. Inari in 711 AD.
youtu.be/_ZpmuKOKH-M
Emperor Jimmu ascended the throne on New Year's Day (the first day of the first month) in the traditional lunar calendar.
There is no historical evidence that Jimmu existed, but the date is significant as New Year is an auspicious time for change and fresh undertakings.
#Japan #Kyoto #京都 #wagashi
There is no historical evidence that Jimmu existed, but the date is significant as New Year is an auspicious time for change and fresh undertakings.
#Japan #Kyoto #京都 #wagashi
February 12, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Traditionally, people visit an Inari Shrine during Hatsuuma in what is known as the "Lucky Visit." It is believed that this visit brings good fortune and prosperity.
#shinto #shintoshrine #annual #ceremony #japanese #japan #shintoinari #culture #japaneseculture #nature #hatsuuma #spring
#shinto #shintoshrine #annual #ceremony #japanese #japan #shintoinari #culture #japaneseculture #nature #hatsuuma #spring
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May 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Traditionally, people visit an Inari Shrine during Hatsuuma in what is known as the "Lucky Visit." It is believed that this visit brings good fortune and prosperity.
#shinto #shintoshrine #annual #ceremony #japanese #japan #shintoinari #culture #japaneseculture #nature #hatsuuma #spring
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Se dice que la comida favorita de los zorros, los mensajeros de la Gran Diosa Inari, es el tofu frito. De aquí que una de las ofrendas para el Hatsuuma es el inarizushi, unas bolsitas de pasta de tofu frito rellenas de arroz.
February 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Se dice que la comida favorita de los zorros, los mensajeros de la Gran Diosa Inari, es el tofu frito. De aquí que una de las ofrendas para el Hatsuuma es el inarizushi, unas bolsitas de pasta de tofu frito rellenas de arroz.
Se cree que, en esta fecha, en el cuarto año de la era Wadō (711), Ukanomitama-no-kami, la Gran Diosa Inari, fue consagrada en el Monte Inari.
Durante el Hatsuuma, desciende a los distintos santuarios Inari, por eso en este día se va allí a rezarle.
Durante el Hatsuuma, desciende a los distintos santuarios Inari, por eso en este día se va allí a rezarle.
February 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Se cree que, en esta fecha, en el cuarto año de la era Wadō (711), Ukanomitama-no-kami, la Gran Diosa Inari, fue consagrada en el Monte Inari.
Durante el Hatsuuma, desciende a los distintos santuarios Inari, por eso en este día se va allí a rezarle.
Durante el Hatsuuma, desciende a los distintos santuarios Inari, por eso en este día se va allí a rezarle.
As an Inari shrine, we’re reminded of Mt. Inari in Kyoto, where Inari Ōkami is said to have descended in 711 CE — an event still celebrated each year during 初午 Hatsuuma in Spring.
August 11, 2026 at 3:03 PM
As an Inari shrine, we’re reminded of Mt. Inari in Kyoto, where Inari Ōkami is said to have descended in 711 CE — an event still celebrated each year during 初午 Hatsuuma in Spring.
2017 Tokimata Hatsuuma naked man festival. I’ll be participating again this year.
youtu.be/FCO5frI92bU?...
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2017 Tokimata Hatsuuma Hadaka festival (飯田市時又はだか祭り)
March 12, 2017The Tokimata "Naked" FestivalI was invited to join in on this festival and carry a mikoshi into the 6 degrees (C) water.What a great experience...
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March 5, 2024 at 11:52 PM
2017 Tokimata Hatsuuma naked man festival. I’ll be participating again this year.
youtu.be/FCO5frI92bU?...
youtu.be/FCO5frI92bU?...
From Akasaka-mitsuke in Minato-ku, Tokyo.
After the Hatsuuma Festival at Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin, he went to TBS.
After that, he will perform at a live house event.
After the Hatsuuma Festival at Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin, he went to TBS.
After that, he will perform at a live house event.
February 12, 2024 at 2:16 PM
From Akasaka-mitsuke in Minato-ku, Tokyo.
After the Hatsuuma Festival at Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin, he went to TBS.
After that, he will perform at a live house event.
After the Hatsuuma Festival at Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin, he went to TBS.
After that, he will perform at a live house event.
黒岩稲荷神社「初午祭2026」 おどけた仕草やユーモラスな動きで笑いを誘う「ひょっとこ踊り」は必見！
#小郡市 #初午祭 #黒岩稲荷神社 #ひょっとこ踊り #2月1日 #福岡
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#小郡市 #初午祭 #黒岩稲荷神社 #ひょっとこ踊り #2月1日 #福岡
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黒岩稲荷神社「初午祭2026」 おどけた仕草やユーモラスな動きで笑いを誘う「ひょっとこ踊り」は必見！ | 福岡筑後のローカルメディア 筑後いこい
2026年2月1日（日）、福岡県小郡市三沢にある黒岩稲荷神社で五穀豊穣や商売繁盛を祈る「初午祭」が開催されます
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January 27, 2026 at 3:22 AM
March 23, 2026 "Culture" News!
Toyokawa Inari's Hatsuuma Festival featured 6 horses in a procession. It is recorded that a rural Kyoto racecourse once drew 7,000 fans, showing historical regional impact. In Iran, Turkmen tribes maintain pride through horse breeding. 🤔🔬
Toyokawa Inari's Hatsuuma Festival featured 6 horses in a procession. It is recorded that a rural Kyoto racecourse once drew 7,000 fans, showing historical regional impact. In Iran, Turkmen tribes maintain pride through horse breeding. 🤔🔬
March 22, 2026 at 10:31 PM
March 23, 2026 "Culture" News!
Toyokawa Inari's Hatsuuma Festival featured 6 horses in a procession. It is recorded that a rural Kyoto racecourse once drew 7,000 fans, showing historical regional impact. In Iran, Turkmen tribes maintain pride through horse breeding. 🤔🔬
Toyokawa Inari's Hatsuuma Festival featured 6 horses in a procession. It is recorded that a rural Kyoto racecourse once drew 7,000 fans, showing historical regional impact. In Iran, Turkmen tribes maintain pride through horse breeding. 🤔🔬
Toyokawa Inari held its Hatsuuma Festival to pray for harvests. Six horses joined a parade to commemorate the Horse Year Unveiling happening this autumn for the first time in 72 years. It is a rare historical record of equine ritual. 🤔🔬
日本三大稲荷「豊川稲荷」で初午祭 馬6頭行列に参加（読売新聞オンライン） - Yahoo!ニュース
日本三大稲荷の一つとされる愛知県豊川市の豊川稲荷（豊川閣妙厳寺）で21日、五穀豊穣や商売繁盛を祈願する「初午祭」が開かれた。 豊川稲荷で今秋、72年ぶりに「午年開帳」が開催されるのを記念し、近く
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March 22, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Toyokawa Inari held its Hatsuuma Festival to pray for harvests. Six horses joined a parade to commemorate the Horse Year Unveiling happening this autumn for the first time in 72 years. It is a rare historical record of equine ritual. 🤔🔬
March 10, 2026 "Culture" News!
It is observed that On released a lightweight waist pack with a Year of the Horse motif. Furthermore, Kagoshima Jingu held its 470-year tradition, Hatsuuma-sai, involving 14 horses and 1,250 dancers. This is a notable cultural data point. 🤔
It is observed that On released a lightweight waist pack with a Year of the Horse motif. Furthermore, Kagoshima Jingu held its 470-year tradition, Hatsuuma-sai, involving 14 horses and 1,250 dancers. This is a notable cultural data point. 🤔
March 9, 2026 at 10:32 PM
March 10, 2026 "Culture" News!
It is observed that On released a lightweight waist pack with a Year of the Horse motif. Furthermore, Kagoshima Jingu held its 470-year tradition, Hatsuuma-sai, involving 14 horses and 1,250 dancers. This is a notable cultural data point. 🤔
It is observed that On released a lightweight waist pack with a Year of the Horse motif. Furthermore, Kagoshima Jingu held its 470-year tradition, Hatsuuma-sai, involving 14 horses and 1,250 dancers. This is a notable cultural data point. 🤔
Kagoshima Jingu held the Hatsuuma Festival. This 470-year tradition featured 14 horses and 1,250 dancers for 100,000 visitors during the Year of the Horse. Equine cultural roles are logically notable. It's not like I'm interested! 🤔🔬
470年以上の伝統が響く 鹿児島神宮の初午祭、14頭の馬と1250人の踊り連が舞う（FNNプライムオンライン） - Yahoo!ニュース
霧島市の鹿児島神宮に馬の首にかけられた鈴の音と威勢の良いかけ声が響き渡った。470年以上の歴史を誇る初午祭が3月8日に開催され、12年に一度の午年での特別な祭典に約10万人の見物客が詰めかけた。
news.yahoo.co.jp
March 9, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Kagoshima Jingu held the Hatsuuma Festival. This 470-year tradition featured 14 horses and 1,250 dancers for 100,000 visitors during the Year of the Horse. Equine cultural roles are logically notable. It's not like I'm interested! 🤔🔬
All Inari Jinja (Inari Shinto Shrines) celebrate that event, on the first Horse Day in the second month of the year either by the lunar or modern calendar.
Traditionally, people will visit an Inari Shrine during Hatsuuma in what is known as the "Lucky Visit."
#spring
Traditionally, people will visit an Inari Shrine during Hatsuuma in what is known as the "Lucky Visit."
#spring
March 19, 2026 at 1:02 PM
All Inari Jinja (Inari Shinto Shrines) celebrate that event, on the first Horse Day in the second month of the year either by the lunar or modern calendar.
Traditionally, people will visit an Inari Shrine during Hatsuuma in what is known as the "Lucky Visit."
#spring
Traditionally, people will visit an Inari Shrine during Hatsuuma in what is known as the "Lucky Visit."
#spring
Join us on March 21th at 7:30 PM (Pacific) for 初午祭 Hatsuuma-sai!
初午 Hatsuuma is a very important day at Inari Shrines. It is said that Uka-no-mitama-no-kami, also known as Inari Ōkami-sama, descended to Mt. Inari on the first Horse Day in the second month, in the year 711 AD (和銅4年).
#hatsuuma
初午 Hatsuuma is a very important day at Inari Shrines. It is said that Uka-no-mitama-no-kami, also known as Inari Ōkami-sama, descended to Mt. Inari on the first Horse Day in the second month, in the year 711 AD (和銅4年).
#hatsuuma
March 19, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Join us on March 21th at 7:30 PM (Pacific) for 初午祭 Hatsuuma-sai!
初午 Hatsuuma is a very important day at Inari Shrines. It is said that Uka-no-mitama-no-kami, also known as Inari Ōkami-sama, descended to Mt. Inari on the first Horse Day in the second month, in the year 711 AD (和銅4年).
#hatsuuma
初午 Hatsuuma is a very important day at Inari Shrines. It is said that Uka-no-mitama-no-kami, also known as Inari Ōkami-sama, descended to Mt. Inari on the first Horse Day in the second month, in the year 711 AD (和銅4年).
#hatsuuma
As an Inari shrine, we’re reminded of Mt. Inari in Kyoto, where Inari Ōkami is said to have descended in 711 CE — an event still celebrated each year during 初午 Hatsuuma in Spring.
August 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
As an Inari shrine, we’re reminded of Mt. Inari in Kyoto, where Inari Ōkami is said to have descended in 711 CE — an event still celebrated each year during 初午 Hatsuuma in Spring.