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Nagoshi No Harai

Whilst visiting the Heian-Jingu Shrine with Alex and Becci last month, I saw that giant rings made of reed had been hung within the grounds. Bound with white rope, they are as tall and wide as a man, smelling of the river-banks. At the very end of June people wipe away the previous year's sins by walking three times through rings made of reed, just in time for the Summer.

Eating the celebratory dish of minazuki (rice mixed with red beans) is traditional on June 30th. It is said to bring luck.

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