{"id":54637,"date":"2025-01-16T09:36:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T00:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/?p=54637"},"modified":"2025-01-16T08:38:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T23:38:35","slug":"%e4%bb%a4%e5%92%8c%ef%bc%97%e5%b9%b4%e7%9c%9f%e9%be%8d%e7%a5%9e%e7%a4%be%e3%81%a9%e3%82%93%e3%81%a8%e7%84%bc%e3%81%8d%e3%83%bb%e7%b8%81%e8%b5%b7%e7%89%a9%e3%82%92%e7%87%83%e3%82%84%e3%81%99%e3%81%93","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/54637\/","title":{"rendered":"Shinryu Shrine Dontoyaki in 2025: By burning auspicious items, people pray for good health, safety in the home, prosperity in business, and bountiful harvests in the new year."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday, January 16, 2025<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, January 13th, from 9:00am, a &quot;Dontoyaki&quot; event was held at Shinryu Shrine.<\/p>\n<h2>Shinryu Shrine Dontoyaki in 2025<\/h2>\n<p>Dontoyaki is said to have originated from the Heian period imperial court event Sagicho, an event in which New Year&#039;s decorations and gifts are burned on the night of January 15th. Sagicho spread beyond the imperial court to the common people, eventually evolving into the modern Dontoyaki.<\/p>\n<p>One theory about the origin of the name &quot;Dontoyaki&quot; is that it comes from the way the fire burns &quot;more and more.&quot; Townspeople bring New Year&#039;s decorations and sacred ropes, and burn them.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPoC4-dJouDIdlTwJHbxtPR3NwH7FU-V2wamkLY0_ox4kmQrSV1ngTGGYHM_DK3QA\/photo\/AF1QipMHfk8MN-qXL-bSVnL2ihYqX7ijSyBxgUoCqJU?key=VDBFaUl1RUMwZzRWVEJvWllSdW5ndWY3dUJveWtn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczM-DNNO2i2ao6-YDykQ9IvZqR_EMvrFGmT3ncLgIbK9qZwJ6b3CGs12h8l6pDyAcD_OuARLv6xoZ2F0HJawajcbqcbFO1-2WyY6SFajiJw-IBWoeez8Gp0RGAxvSXzC_JzOqVB_Za2DRDlksPPawLDT=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"\u771f\u9f8d\u795e\u793e\u3069\u3093\u3068\u713c\u304d\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shinryu Shrine Dontoyaki<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPoC4-dJouDIdlTwJHbxtPR3NwH7FU-V2wamkLY0_ox4kmQrSV1ngTGGYHM_DK3QA\/photo\/AF1QipNwCJwkZeT4iMuiOPAdbIVFsuClBCC-AW5j-G8?key=VDBFaUl1RUMwZzRWVEJvWllSdW5ndWY3dUJveWtn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczP9PacKkuwqNnF-eHCBrZ_OSJdcZgzCTjr41JzVKGRP335AkFHSs5hjSmGxm-RJaygbOys4b83DU5USvcdc1Z_ERC7abSq87cGOtt-Koeigc54Df9uxOa1zbKNd1STgPckIUEbTiphF7Ts84_9ClzPY=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"\u753a\u6c11\u304c\u708e\u3092\u898b\u5b88\u308b\u4e2d\u3002\u3002\u3002\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">As townspeople watch the flames...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPoC4-dJouDIdlTwJHbxtPR3NwH7FU-V2wamkLY0_ox4kmQrSV1ngTGGYHM_DK3QA\/photo\/AF1QipOc1wadJg4pKUo4hhpfULcztt6SGbEcQQpsuns?key=VDBFaUl1RUMwZzRWVEJvWllSdW5ndWY3dUJveWtn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczPzUPcXOsIyhAtZB4uIQp9A3xnYfFFiTRSvEv_wwYF4T7OLB5YLvwpV9BD2nbZstCxN1rJtm3Rnwhk1wlvSUvWCEJwl408PybMh9lC_1njc6LESDW_fQIOug1LYuYuvlmmcAyu1Rtnf6S3Xwd9-SWQb=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"\u71c3\u3048\u4e0a\u304c\u308b\u708e\u306b\u7948\u308a\u3092\u8fbc\u3081\u3066\u3002\u3002\u3002\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prayers are poured into the burning flames...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By burning auspicious items, people pray for good health, safety for their families, prosperity in business, and bountiful harvests in the new year, and the sacred ritual of &quot;Dondoyaki&quot; sees off the New Year deity to the heavens, with boundless love, gratitude, and prayers.<\/p>\n<h2>YouTube videos<\/h2>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Dontoyaki\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ccc9TC_0_68?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Other photos<\/h2>\n<div class=\"img-move\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/ehokkaido.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-06-11.41.12.png\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/earzDLHVSdBCdeMC7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Photos of the 2025 Shinryu Shrine Dontoyaki (8 photos) can be found here &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Related articles<\/h2>\n\n        <div class=\"site-blogcard-premium\">\n            <div class=\"bc-label-custom\">Related articles<\/div>\n            <div class=\"bc-flex-container\">\n                <div class=\"bc-main-text\">\n                    <div class=\"bc-title-link-box\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/41022\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shinryu Shrine &quot;Dontoyaki&quot; 2024 Praying for good health and safety for the year!<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"bc-excerpt-box\">January 15, 2024 (Monday) January 15th (Monday) is Koshogatsu (Little New Year). 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