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Upcoming Events

June 30 - Nagoshi-no-Oharahi Taisai / Great mid year purification
Great Mid Year Ceremony. registration from 10:30 AM, Taisai from 11:00 This is one of the most enjoyable and interesting ceremonies and important days of Great Purification during the yearly cycle...during this ceremony the Oharahi-no-Kotoba (the most important words of Shinto) is read facing the sanpaisa instead of Shinzen and participants receive the Kirinusa Oharae (Oharahi Shinji)....this Taisai employs the sacred instruments of Katashiro (paper effigy/hitogata) and Chi-no-Wa (reed hoop) to purify any unfortunate Ki from first 1/2 of the year and then to receive fresh Ki/ power of Nature to successfully pass through the second 1/2 of the year...after the Chi-no-Wa Shinji participants can see the purified Katashiro go into the Mountain River (Katashiro Shinji).

August 18 - ANNUAL REIKI OHARAE
registration 10:30 AM event at 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Tsubaki Jinja Gosaijin is Okitama Sarutahiko Okami who is Reiki Oyagami (ancestor Kami of Reiki). On August 18th, Reiki practitioners from various traditions gather and celebrate the Birthday Usui Sensei (the founder of Reiki), receive Oharae (pray to Reiki Oyagami for the benefit the world and their healing practice) and enjoy special Reiki Birthday cake next to the Jinja Haraegawa/ mountain river. Tamagushiryo is $15.00/ person.

Sep 7-8 - ENMA Aki Matsuri and Mikoshi Festival in Bellevue East Side Nihon Matsuri at BCC www.ENMA.org with Omikoshi event at noon on Saturday 7th
Tsubaki America Mikoshi Ceremony and Procession will be from noon on Sat...please participate in the only Mikoshi Matsuri in North America...also we will have the booth for both days, please come by to say hello and receive information of Jinja Shinto and Japanese Culture. For more information at www.enma.org

October 13 - Shyuuki Taisai / Great Fall Festival
Great Fall Ceremony. Reception is from 10:30 AM, Ceremony at 11:00 AM. One of the 2 times each year that the doors of the Honden (inner shrine) are opened and special food including new rice is offered to OKami. Also Silk Strings Koto Ensemble will offer the concert to OKami that we can all enjoy as well.

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On the left is Reverend Yukiyasu Yamamoto, the 97th Generation Guji (high priest) of Tsubaki-O-Kami-Yashiro. On the right is Rev. Lawrence Koichi Barrish who built Kannagara Jinja and is now Senior Shinto Priest of Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America.

Located on a pristine 25 acre site near Seattle, WA (by car - by bus), Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America is the traditional Jinja Shinto Shrine and the direct North American branch of Tsubaki O Kami Yashiro in Mie Prefecture one of the oldest and most prestigious shrines in Japan with a history of over 2000 years.

Originating in the spontaneous reverence for Nature of Japan’s deep prehistory, Shinto is the Natural Spirituality or the practice of the philosophy of proceeding in harmony with and gratitude to Divine Nature.

The Shinto Shrine is an enriched environment where we can feel deeply refreshed and renewed. Please feel welcome to make the Omairi (visit) to Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America for the Seishiki Sanpai (shrine visit). Also the staff can conduct the Oharae (purification ceremony) as well as many types of Shinto Ceremonies for individuals, families, groups or businesses. At Tsubaki America Shrine there is also the opportunity for Misogi ShuHo (purification in the Mountain Stream) and training in Aiki-do