#mitama matsuri

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Lanterns for the Mitama Matsuri at Yasukuni Jinja

Tokyo, Japan

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靖国神社みたままつり / Soul Festival of Yasukuni Shrine

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➠ Mythological and Buddhist symbolism of Yuuji’s domain:

In this post, I (not so) jokingly mentioned Yuuji’s domain being similar to 根の国 (ne-no-kuni, ‘land of roots’; ‘land of origin’), but having thought a bit more about it, there might actually be a chance it is inspired by the concept of Ne-no-kuni, a netherworld in Japanese mythology.

Ne-no-kuni appears with different names and carries various significances in different recordings, but here I mainly want to reference an ancient Shinto prayer, Michiae no matsuri (festival of the road gods, 道饗祭) norito, asking the gods to prevent the evil spirits (such as demons and epidemic gods) from Ne-no-kuni-Soko-no-kuni (根國底國) to do any harm or enter the capital. According to the prayer, sin and impurity were washed away to Ne-no-kuni, which was said to be ruled by Susanoo (a kami Akutami Gege referenced for Sukuna’s domain, more here).

Additionally, according to the Great Purification ceremony (Minatsuki no tsugomori no ōharae (no norito) (六月晦大祓[祝詞])), Hayasasura-hime, a female deity who rules Nenokuni-Sokonokuni removes on that occasion all manner of sins (she takes all the evils, sins, and vice brought into Nenokuni-Sokonokuni and disperses them throughout the underworld), thereby effecting the cleansing of what is called the “sins of the four corners of the land below heaven,” that is, those of the entire country. Therefore, Ne-no-kuni can be considered as both the root of evil spirits and a place where the sins were purified.

Continuing from the idea that Ne-no-kuni was regarded as the world with positive and negative distinctions, some accounts claim that it was originally the land of life. According to the Kojiki (古事記, ‘Records of Ancient Matters’) when Ōkuninushi (one of the central deities of Japanese mythology) visited Ne-no-kuni, he was subjected to the trials (by Susanoo), which are sometimes considered a symbolic death through rites of initiation that cause one to become reborn into a new life. The legend has many variations, but in this version, death does not pollute; it regenerates. And therefore, the land of the dead also contains the forces of life, tama (from the word mitama, the spirit of a kami or the soul of a dead person).

This is where the connection to Yuuji’s domain can be drawn from. From a spiritual perspective, a train station represents the journey of the soul, particularly through different lifetimes or spiritual realms. It could also be seen as a place where one reflects on their life’s path.

In Buddhism, a train station can symbolise concepts such as Transience and Impermanence (train stations are places of constant movement and change, therefore their transient nature reflects the impermanence of all things and is a reminder that nothing is permanent and everything is in a constant state of flux), Journey and Path (train stations can be a metaphor of a journey or path to describe the spiritual quest towards enlightenment, representing the different stages one passes through in life), Karma and Consequence (the choices of routes and destinations at train stations can be seen as a metaphor for karma. Just as each choice leads to a different destination, every action in life leads to specific outcomes), and lastly, Samsara (the cyclical nature of train schedules can be seen as a representation of samsara, the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. Train stations, as points of both departure and return, can symbolise the repetitive cycles of existence from which one seeks liberation through enlightenment).

Ne-no-kuni represents a threshold between the world of the living and the world of the dead. Similarly, train stations are liminal spaces where people transition from one place to another. They are gateways between different states of being—departing from one environment and arriving at another. From this perspective, Yuuji’s domain being a train station could be such a manifestation of Ne-no-kuni.

To add to this, it has been pointed out that what we are assuming to be Yuuji’s domain resembles Kitakami Station, in the Kitakami City (北上市). To break down the meaning of Kitakami, 北 can mean ‘north, direction, pole’ as well as to flee or to reject, while �� can mean ‘up, above, top’, i.e. going up, high position, as well as before (in terms of time, order, or flow of things). How can this be tied to Yuuji’s domain and the above case of Ōkuninushi? It can mean going from below to above, as Ne-no-kuni conjures up a netherworld, a place under. Yuuji’s domain is a place where one can travel from below to up or from South to North, which itself can be tied to being reborn into a new life or attaining enlightenment (more on the time, order, or flow of things and rebirth in jjk here) or depending on one’s choice it can also be interpreted as the opposite.

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Magical Girl Fashion Review Compilations

The 3 Rules. Mobility Tips.

PMMM

The Holy Quintet: Part 1 and Part 2, Nagisa Momoe Opinions, Miscellaneous Last Episode Girls

Homucifer vs Godoka

Magia Record:

Part 1 (Mikazuki Villa)

Part 2 (Rena Minami, Momoko Togame, Kaede Akino, Asuka Tatsuki, Kanoko Yayoi)

Part 3 (Natsuki Utsuho, Hinano Miyako, Sasara Minagi, Nanaka Tokiwa, Emiri Kisaki)

Part 4 (Shizuku Hozumi, Akira Shinobu, Manaka Kurumi, Kako Natsume, Meyui Chun)

Part 5 (Ayaka Mariko, Masara Kagami, Konomi Haruna, Rika Ayano, Ren Isuzu)

Part 6 (Konoha Shizumi, Hazuki Yusa, Ayame Mikuri, Aimi Eri, Karin Misono)

Part 7 (Kokoro Awane, Tsukasa and Tsukuyo Amane, Kuroe, Alina Gray)

Part 8 (Leila Ibuki, Seika Kumi, Mito Aino, Mayu Kozue, Himika Mao)

Part 9 (Mitama Yakumo, Ria Ami, Mel Anna, Mifuyu Azusa, Kanagi Izumi)

Part 10 (Riko Chiaki, Ryou Midori, Ikumi Makino, Touka Satomi, Nemu Hiiragi)

Part 11 (Ui Tamaki, Sasara Hanna, Sayuki Fumino, Chiharu Hiroe, Yukika Nanase)

Part 12 (Hikaru Kirari, Sunao Toki, Mikura Komachi, Seira Mihono, Temari Kira)

Part 13 (Shigure Miyabi, Tokime Shizuka, Rabi Himuro, Yuna Kureha, Ao Kasane)

Part 14 (Oriko Mikuni, Kirika Kure, Yuma Chitose, Suzune Amano, Kanae Yukino)

Part 15 (Kazuki Subaru, Umika Misaki, Kaoru Maki, Shion Chisato, Arisa Narumi)

Part 16 (Tart Magica)

Part 17 (Hagumu Azumi, Rion and Hotoru Yuuki, Juri Oba, Livia Medeiros)

Part 18 (Monogatari girls)

Part 19 (Ranka Chizu, Tsumugi Wakana, Moka Megumi, Maria Yuki, Sakuya Suzuka)

Part 20 (Asahi Miura, Meguru Hibiki, Ashley Taylor)

Part 21 (Hinata Matsuri, Haruka Kanade, Ryoko Natsu, Rui Mizuki, Sakura)

Part 22 (Himena Aika, Alexandra Kurusu, Urara Yume, Nayuta Satomi, Mikage Yakumo)

Part 23 (San Kagura, Miyuri Yukari, Mitsune Miwa, Sae Kirino and Yuna Kaharu)

Miscellaneous MagiReco Girls:

Kushu Iremei, Hotaru Yura, Mikoto Sena, Mabayu Aki, Kagome Satori, Mitsuru Inami, Kagari Hinata, Summer Yachiyo, Sae Kirino, Sudachi Suwa and Yozuru Sasame, Rui Mizuki, Yuu and Shi

Puella Historia: Part 1, Part 2

Precure:

A La Mode, Hirogaru Sky (Cure Majesty), Delicious Party, Doki Doki, Huggto, Cure Tomorrow and Happiness Charge, Healin'Good, Splash Star, Smile

Star Twinkle Precure: Cure Selene, Cure Soleil, Cure Milky, Cure Star, Cure Cosmo

Tokyo Mew Mew:

The Reboot Outfits

Sailor Moon:

Sailor Moon La Cygne, Moon Crisis and Eternal Sailor Moon, the Senshi/Sailor Scouts in general, Eternal Sailor Senshi

🌸💖Card Captor Sakura💖🌸

Favorite Outfits

Clear Card Arc Anime Outfits: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

W.I.T.C.H.

The Girlies and C.H.Y.K.N.

Nerissa Again

Miraculous Ladybug

Part 1 (Ladybug, Chat Noir, Rena Rouge and Volpina, Carapace, Queen Bee and Vesperia)

Black Rock Shooter

OG OVA and 2012 Anime The Ugly-Ass 2022 Anime

Nurse Angel Ririka

LoliRock

Alice Madness Returns

[muffinrecord]

What translations are you looking forward to, as of now?

Excellent question! Let's see... Oh I'm counting "translated" and "recorded" as the same for this.

Main Story stuff

I'm really looking forward to the last parts for Puella Historia. I wanna know how it all ends!

I forgot which chapter it is but I REALLY want to see the main story part where Juri + Yuna raise Ao as a baby asf;laskfoa

I also never read the event doc for Toyo's thing, so I'm excited to see that. People seem to have positive feelings on it

Event story stuff

I've been looking forward to the Swimsuit Mami event cause Mami content! Apparently it also has aliens in it? Which is... kinda weird. But I guess Kyubey is an alien, so....

I'm really curious about Only Dreamers (Kushu release) because her MGS totally made me interested in her character, and it looks like it has Ikumi and Yukika in it? Whom I love.

Ashen Revolution looks to be pretty good but it's stuck in review hell right now I think.

Akari's event looks interesting and kind of classical mahou shoujo (oh no my love interest is in love with my cooler adult magical girl self!) so the premise is interesting. Hotaru is also in it and I'm really fond of her.

RAINBOW COLORED SUMMER looks fucking FANTASTIC.

Magical Girl Stories stuff

Yukika-- I like her and I'm curious as to what her mgs is about.

Swimsuit Mami-- as mentioned above, gotta have that mami content. The only thing I hesitate on is if it involves Nagisa somehow 'cause I don't really enjoy their dynamic (I maintain that mami needs an older friend who lets mami be a kid, not a stupid baby character). (I don't hate Nagisa, I liked her in her Wish event)

Konoha & Hazuki-- I liked their event waaaay more than I expected and tbh the Azaleas feel super nostalgic to me; it's going to be a treat when their mgs is recorded!

Asahi-- I barely know anything about her so I'd love to get to know her better

Perenelle-- tbh her character doesn't interest me too much but the idea of a wandering hundreds-years-old magical girl who is aloof and may or may not help out other magical girls is very appealing to me. I'd love a spinoff just on that concept alone-- a woman who has seen it all and stays the same no matter how much history changes.

Mikoto-- I'm not sure what her magical girl story is about, but I'm hoping that it's about her pre-witch. She seems super fascinating

Heruka-- she captured my heart and I wanna know more about her. Her event was my favorite PH! Although apparently it was also the hardest one to translate, so I'm not gonna hold my breath on it

Amaryllis-- she's a dear and I'm excited

Historia Yachiyo-- gotta see what the star^2 girl is all about.

Quotes Stuff

actually I was gonna write here but god that list would be so fucking long, this would be unreadable. hmmm but some highlights would include:

Anime Mami

Matsuri Hinata

Seira Mihono (all the theater girls really)

Rui Mizuki

Swimsuit Mami

Tsuruno & Felicia (Delivery)

Nayuta Satomi

Anime Tsuruno

Rabi Himuro (and her kimochi ver)

Darkness Kanagi and Mitama

Chizuru

Olga

Heruka

Masara & Kokoro

Amaryllis

Historia Yachiyo

Devil Homura

I promise that this is just the highlights, I wanted to include so many more

Thanks for the question! This was fun to look through.

ALSO just to make sure: no rush to the translators, reviewers, or JSONers!

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Mitama Matsuri in Yasukuni Shrine then walk down to Imperial Palace

[puellamagifashion]

Character Masterpost

Original series: Madoka Kaname Ultimate Madoka Homura Akemi Homura Akemi (glasses/plaits)/Moemura Devil Homura Mami Tomoe Sayaka Miki Kyoko Sakura Hitomi Shizuki Nagisa Momoe

Kazumi Magica: Kazumi Subaru Kaoru Maki Umika Misaki Saki Asami Mirai Wakaba Satomi Usagi Niko Kanna Kanna Hijiri Airi Anri ‘Yuuri’/Yuuri Asuka Ayase/Luca Souju Akane Sumire

Oriko Magica: Oriko Mikuni Kirika Kure Yuma Chitose Sasa Yuuki Komaki Asako Lina Hitomi Mio Miyako Saki Mai Akane Erika Mamiya Koito Asako Akira Namekata Miyuki Nagatsuki Futaba Chihana Masumi

Suzune Magica: Suzune Amano Arisa Narumi Chisato Shion Haruka Kanade Matsuri Hinata Kagari Hinata Tsubaki Mikoto Kanami Honoka

Tart Magica: Tart/Jeanne d’Arc Riz Hawkwood Melissa de Vignolles Eliza Celjska Corbeau Lapin Minou Isabeau Pernelle Fleche Lame

Magia Record: Iroha Tamaki Yachiyo Nanami Tsuruno Yui Sana Futaba Felicia Mitsuki Mifuyu Azusa Touka Satomi Alina Gray Nemu Hiiragi Ui Tamaki Rena Minami Momoko Togame Kaede Akino Karin Misono Kanagi Izumi Mitama Yakumo Tsukuyo Amane Tsukasa Amane Kuroe

Kagome Satori Yuna Kureha Hikaru Kirari Ao Kasane Juri Oba Shizuka Tokime Chiharu Hiroe Sunao Toki Himena Aika Shigure Miyabi Hagumu Azumi San Kagura Miyuri Yukari Lavi/Rabi Himuro Asahi Miura Alexandra Kurusu Urara/Ulala Yume Nayuta Satomi Mikage Yakumo Sudachi Sawa Yozuru Sasame Livia Medeiros Mikoto Sena Tsuyu Mizuna Chizuru

Asuka Tatsuki Kanoko Yayoi Natsuki Utsuho Hinano Miyako Sasara Minagi Nanaka Tokiwa Emiri Kisaki Shizuku Hozumi Akira Shinobu Manaka Kurumi Ria Ami Kako Natsume Meiyui Chun Leila Ibuki Seika Kumi

Mito Aino Kokoro Awane Yukika Nanase Hanna Sarasa Ayaka Mariko Himika Mao Sakuya Suzuka Aimi Eri Tsumugi Wakana Ren Isuzu Konoha Shizumi Hazuki Yusa Ayame Mikuri Masara Kagami Konomi Haruna

Rika Ayano Mayu Kozue Sayuki Fumino Moka Megumi Riko Chiaki Maria Yuki Mel Anna Mikura Komachi Seira Mihono Temari Kira Hotori Yuzuki Meguru Hibiki Eternal Sakura/Sakurako Ranka Chizu Rion Yuzuki

Ryo Midori Chika Aoba Hotaru Yura Kanae Yukino Yuuna Kaharu Jun Kazari Ashley Taylor Ikumi Makino Mitsune Miwa Sae Kirino Rui Mizuki Akari Mai Ryoko Natsu Kushu Irina Kuro Mabayu Aki

Other: Pia Undo Overall other characters

[neptunemagia]

Sticker only orders are shipping soon for ichigobellbell’s Magia Record project!!!

I ordered pins of Alina, Homura, Mitama, Kanagi, Iroha, Yachiyo, Sana, and Bebe, and stickers of Ikumi, Mel, Rena, Masara, Kyouko, and Sayaka plus the pajama, matsuri, and kimono sticker sheets.

I’m so so excited the designs are GORGEOUS

If you missed the KickStarter and preorder, stickers are available from $1-6 on their Etsy shop (ichigobellbell)

Mikazuki Villa

Holy Quintet group sticker

all arc 1 Magia Record girls

PMMM/Rebellion Girls

Sticker Sheets

Kazumi Magica and Tart Magica girls

plus some more detailed PMMM stickers!

Homura and Madoka

Iroha

Kyouko

Sayaka

Ultimate Madoka

Mami

Homura

Madoka

They also have merch for MLP, Tokyo Mew Mew, Yuki Yuna, Magical Girl Raising Project, Steven Universe, and quite a few other fandoms!

[todayintokyo]

Mitama Matsuri (Festival of Lights) at Yasukuni Jinja

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Our Mitama matsuri was today. We gave thanks for our ancestors. (at Hilo, Hawaii)

[geppakudo]

靖國神社 みたまつり🌟　

着物はおニューの広衿仕立ての阿波しじら。あまりにも暑かったので半衿ナシで浴衣として着ました。初めての綿しじら、着心地が良く、汗をかいてもサラッとしていて気に入りました◎ 帯はポリの半幅、帯締めはいつもの黒スタッズベルト。レザーチョーカーに通したグラスアイ帯留めと、おめめピアスは月魄堂です。

前はキッチリめ、後ろは衿を多めに抜いた着方が好みで、いかり肩の私にはバチ衿（多くの浴衣や襦袢はこの仕立て）では角度が合わず納得のいく衿合わせができないんですよね…。そのため浴衣も襦袢も広衿で仕立てていただいています。

チョーカーをする時には前も開き気味に着付けたいのですが、まだ上手に出来ません。写真2枚目の着崩れている状態の左肩くらい衿元を開けられると良いんだけどな。

[artschoolglasses]

Rows of lanterns set up for the Mitama Matsuri at Yasukuni Jinja

Tokyo, Japan

[travelless]

Mitama Matsuri

[mdetoro]

Tokyo 2019

[itslordtakeda-blog]

Today we went to the Mitama Matsuri in Tokyo. I made the most photos with my Canon, so here are just two little snapshots #japan #nippon #travel #matsuri #mitama #farfromhome #urlaub #reisen #vaccation

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Mitama (Soul of the dead) matsuri 2022.