Eho-mairi

Eho-mairi
   Lucky-direction visit. A practice derived from ancient onmyodo beliefs and practices relating to auspicious and inauspicious directions which continue to be influential in Japan. It has contributed to the widespread practice of hatsumode at new year.

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  • Hatsu-mairi — Hatsumōde am Yūten ji (祐天寺) im Meguro ku (Tōkyō), 1. Januar 2007 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Hatsumode —    The first visit (also hatsu mairi) to a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple at New Year, typically January 1 3. It derives from the medieval onmyo do (yin yang) custom of eho mairi; visiting a shrine located in an auspicious direction. Hatsumode… …   A Popular Dictionary of Shinto

  • Toshigami —    [New] Year kami. Also known as shogatsu sama and toshitokujin year virtue deity . The latter name derives from Yin yang (onmyodo) tradition and relates to the tradition of eho mairi, or visiting a shrine or temple in an auspicious direction… …   A Popular Dictionary of Shinto

  • Toshitokujin —    A goddess of lucky directions.    See Toshigami, Eho mairi …   A Popular Dictionary of Shinto

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