1300年の歴史がある神田明神は殿様から庶民まで東京の全てを守護してきました。
Kanda-myojin with history in 1300 was defending everything in Tokyo from a lord to common people.
秋葉原駅から徒歩7分の良い場所にあります。
It's in the good location of 7 minutes on foot from Akihabara station.
こちらが正面の鳥居です。
This is the front torii.
鳥居の先に行くと御神域です。
When I go ahead of the torii, they're the precincts of a Shinto shrine.
荘厳な気持ちになります。
It'll be solemn feeling.
歩き進んで行くと楼門があります。
When I walk, advance and go, there is a tower gate.
この日は、桜も咲いていてとても綺麗でした。
On this day, the cherry tree was also in bloom and very beautiful.
楼門の左側で水が出ています。
Water is coming out on the left side of the tower gate.
ここで、手と口を洗います。
A hand and the mouth are washed here.
洗い方にも作法があります。
こんど、その作法を紹介します。
There are also manners in how to wash.
The manners are introduced this time.
楼門を通過すると境内です。
When it passes a tower gate, it's a precinct.
とても荘厳です。
東京を守護するありがたい神様です。
Very solemn.
The thankful God who defends Tokyo.
建築や装飾品も美しいです。
The architecture and the ornament are also beautiful.
人の列に並んで順番を待ちます。
I line up person's line and wait order.
人が少ないのですぐに順番が来ました。
There are few people, so order has come immediately.
参拝の作法
Manners of worship
お賽銭を入れる(コイン)
An offering is put in (coin).
2度頭を下げる、 2度拍手する 1度頭を下げる
I lower my head twice. I clap twice. I lower my head once.
上手く出来なくても大丈夫です。
日本の神様は大らかです。
Even if it isn't possible successfully, it's OK.
The Japanese God is easy-going.
参拝の時は、神様にお願い事をするのが普通です。
It's ordinary to make the wish God at worship.
私は、日頃の感謝をしてから、その後にお願い事をするのが良いと思っています。
I think it's better to make a wish after it after usual thanks is done.
皆さんの願いが叶うと良いですね。
I hope that everyone's wish comes true.
本殿の参拝が終わりました。
次は、別の神様のところへ行きます。
この神様はここの神社の1番目の神様です。
Worship in a main shrine has ended.
Next, I go to God's different place.
This God is the 1st God in a shrine here.
名前は大己貴命(おおむなちのみこと)
The name is o-o-mu-na-ti-no-mi-ko-to.
別名は大黒様
An another name is da-i-ko-ku-sa-ma.
御利益
Divine favor
国土開発、殖産、医薬、医療、夫婦和合、縁結び。
National land development. The promotion of industry. Medicine. Medical treatment. Conjugal harmony. Matchmaking.
It continues.
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