Categories
- Black & White (52)
- Color (90)
- Documentary (38)
- Funny (25)
- Mood (59)
- Nature (38)
- People (11)
- Street photography (47)
- Urban (10)
Purification 11th December 2009
Shot Notes
Oharai is one of the shinto rituals used for purification . They are done on a daily, weekly, seasonal, lunar, and annual basis.Such ceremonies have also been adapted to modern life. New buildings made in Japan are frequently blessed by a Shinto priest called “kannushi” during the groundbreaking ceremony (“Jichinsai”), and many cars made in Japan have been blessed as part of the assembly process.
In the photo , a couple take their new car to the temple for purification , the priest will say a number of prayers for your safety and the safety of the passengers of your car. It all depends on how much you are willing to pay .
For 1000 yen you get 1000 yen protection, for 100,000 well you get the full service treatment 
In Spain this is performed in San Cristobal day .
Category: Color • Documentary
6 Responses to “Purification”
Leave a Reply
Oharai is one of the shinto rituals used for purification . They are done on a daily, weekly, seasonal, lunar, and annual basis.Such ceremonies have also been adapted to modern life. New buildings made in Japan are frequently blessed by a Shinto priest called “kannushi” during the groundbreaking ceremony (“Jichinsai”), and many cars made in Japan have been blessed as part of the assembly process.
In the photo , a couple take their new car to the temple for purification , the priest will say a number of prayers for your safety and the safety of the passengers of your car. It all depends on how much you are willing to pay .
For 1000 yen you get 1000 yen protection, for 100,000 well you get the full service treatment
In Spain this is performed in San Cristobal day .
Category: Color • Documentary
Image URL: http://colorblindeyes.com/color/purification/
bonsoir,
An amazing serie of B&W instant captures..An interesting site..Bravo!
Okay…how interesting.
nice. they do this when they buy a new car / house right?
Hi, Happy Christmas. Thank you for your blog. Great photograph.
Ah sí, Sant Cristòfol!
Curioso que haya tantas costumbres parecidas con tanta distancia de por medio. Cuando buscas, siempre encuentras más cosas que unen que no que alejan en otras culturas.
Lol! I did not know they do this to “cars”!