thekimonogallery:In Japan basically almost festivals are coming from the sacred ritual spirits. That
thekimonogallery:In Japan basically almost festivals are coming from the sacred ritual spirits. That is why the connection between the festival and sacred sake(a libation) is quite deep. The participants and the guest very frequently drink sacred sake(a libation). Honestly I like beer and whisky but I was not so strong for sake. However whenever I visited the festivals, I was served for sake and could not help drinking, now I like sake very much. He is a sever of sacred sake(a libation) , stands in front of the entrance and serves all visitors. Iwate, Japan. Text and photography by Takero Kawabata on Trekearth.com -- source link