The line for visiting the shrine snakes around the block and down the streets. A mother and daughter play patty cake while waiting in line.
All hail Anpan Man! (this statue is attached to the side of a fire escape on a school)
A wide view of a portion of the shrine with sake, salt, and mochi (rice cake) on offer.
Vegetables made as an offer at one of the shrine buildings. The gods need to make some stew.
Sake, salt, and mochi (rice cake) for the gods.
One of two dog statues "guarding" the temple called koma inu (inu is dog). This dog has a closed mouth so it is the "hum" part of an "a-hum" pair. "Hum" is supposed to be the sound of a mouth closing.
One of two dog statues "guarding" the temple called koma inu (inu is dog). This dog has a closed mouth so it is the "a" part of an "a-hum" pair. "A" is supposed to be the sound of a mouth closing.
Good luck charms for sale. The shrines apply to specific areas one might want to be lucky in such as school, health, work, or safety.
Good luck charms for sale. The shrines apply to specific areas one might want to be lucky in such as school, health, work, or safety. The girls on the left are helping people play a "game" which tells ones fortune.
Various good luck charms and plaques for writing wishes on. This year was the year of the rat, hence the rat pictured on the plaque.
