After the meditation and calligraphy lessons, we made our way to Fuji Sengen Jinja to witness the close of the fire festival, which also signals the end of summer and the climbing season on Fuji-san. The closing ceremony was a very colourful and energetic affair with the kids getting to take part in it. When the goddess and fuji are returned to the shrine, the kids got to chase the procession with bamboo branches fashioned with origami, a bell and ribbon, designed to guard the goddess and fuji from evil!
Hi Keith and Louise and kids, We are following all your adventures and are really jealous of the fun you are all having. We look forward to seeing more of the pictures of your travels.
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