Video Of The Week - Japan's Fire-Walking Festival
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On Sunday, March 8th, thousands of people made their way to Tokyo's Mt. Takao to observe a unique tradition - watching practitioners of the Shugendo religion walk across a path of smoldering embers.
Known as the Hiwatari-Matsuri festival, the annual ritual takes place at the Takao-san Yakuo-in Yuki-ji Temple every second Sunday of March. It is performed by Shugendo's followers also called "Yamabushi" to obtain protection from misfortune and for good health and peace in the world. Visitors wishing to participate can do so at the end, when the embers have cooled to more tolerable temperatures.
Resources: telegraph.co,uk, nipponnews.com
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kenyab7about 8 yearsThe name of the festival is Hiwatari-Matsuri. It takes place in Takao-san Yuki-ji. It happens every second Sunday of March.- kenyab7about 8 yearsPeople made their way to Mt Takao to observe a unique tradition which was fire walking
goozyabout 8 yearsOn Sunday, March 8th, thousands of people made their way to Tokyo's Mt. Takao to observe a unique tradition - watching practitioners of the Shugendo religion walk across a path of smoldering embers Known as the Hiwatari-Matsuri festival takes place at the Takao-san Yakuo-in Yuki-ji . Temple every second Sunday of March. to obtain protection from misfortune and for good health and peace in the world because the embers are too hot. this was so cool
nickname775about 8 yearsLooks dangerous
zebra25about 8 yearsSo cool I'd like to see that in person!
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