Tuesday, January 11, 2022
The "Dontoyaki" festival was held yesterday, Monday, January 10th, at Shinryu Shrine.
Dontoyaki is a solemn Shinto ritual to send off Toshigamisama (the New Year's god of fertility), and prayers are offered for a good harvest, warding off misfortune, and staying healthy throughout the year with the purifying power of the sacred fire.
We are grateful that we have been able to safely welcome the new year, and we sincerely pray for a bright world where epidemics are eradicated and health is free from disease.
◇ noboru & ikuko
![The Sunflower Chorus Extraordinary General Meeting has been postponed, and independent practice sessions have been suspended for a while. This year, we want to bring the voices of the Sunflower Chorus to everyone! [Hokuryu Sunflower Chorus]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/262149679_1552351788432474_5736966753159955145_n-375x375.jpg)
