Kagamiwari 鏡割り Breaking open a ceremonial sake barrel with wooden mallets Kakemai 掛け米 Steamed rice which is added to the fermenting moromi Kanzake 燗酒 Warmed sake...

used for every row Plover plaiting (chidori ami (千鳥編み), chidori gake ami (千鳥掛け編み), ami sugari (編みすがり)) Square plaiting, or cross pattern (yotsume ami (四つ目編み))...

offered to the deity to pray for the healing of warts. Niekake no keyaki (贄掛けの欅) A keyaki (Zelkova serrata) tree situated by the entrance to the Nunohashi...