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TIL that some Shinto mythology refers to October as "the month without gods", as this is the time the gods take to gather at Izumo Shrine and check in with each other on the state of the world.

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Attached: 4 images 😇👋A MONTH OF NO GODS🧳⛩️ There is a quaint belief that in the 10th month the gods of Japan congregate for a great gathering to discuss matchmaking at Izumo-taisha (出雲大社) in Shimane Prefecture. Only hard-of-hearing Ebisu and the Sun Goddess miss this annual pilgrimage. #Japan...

😇👋A MONTH OF NO GODS🧳⛩️

There is a quaint belief that in the 10th month the gods of Japan congregate for a great gathering to discuss matchmaking at Izumo-taisha (出雲大社) in Shimane Prefecture.

Only hard-of-hearing Ebisu and the Sun Goddess miss this annual pilgrimage.

Further reading:

In the tenth month of the traditional lunar calendar, a festival is held to welcome all the gods to Izumo Grand Shrine. It is believed that the gods convene at Izumo Shrine in October to discuss the coming year's marriages, deaths, and births. For this reason, people around the Izumo area call October kamiarizuki ("the month with gods"), but the rest of Japan calls October Kannazuki ("the month without gods").

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izumo-taisha

@camelliakyoto is a great account to follow on Mastodon for historical Japanese culture.

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