Sunday May 27, 2012

JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

Dog days

Picture of the Day Jan. 10, 2012 - 02:00PM JST ( 16 )

A Shinto priest performs purification rites for dogs at Ichigaya Kamegaoka Hachimangu in Tokyo.

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16 Comments

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Suzu1Jan. 10, 2012 - 02:18PM JST

I guess this is what it takes to pay the bills these days at the shrine.
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paulinusaJan. 10, 2012 - 02:31PM JST

Christians have a similar rite called The Blessing of the Animals.
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miyazawa3Jan. 10, 2012 - 02:32PM JST

Days of dogs..
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some14someJan. 10, 2012 - 05:07PM JST

...simultaneously, similar ceremony should be there for Dog Owners as well !
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southsakaiJan. 10, 2012 - 05:30PM JST

My dogs will love this. They have been sinning a lot lately. Time to purify my little fury friends. After the ceremony i take them to supa to get some jerkey, they'll love it. It's a celebration. Days of dogs yeah baby!
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sunhawkJan. 10, 2012 - 05:46PM JST

not a shiba or akita in the bunch, shameful
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anglootakuJan. 10, 2012 - 06:24PM JST

wan wan
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illsayitJan. 10, 2012 - 07:13PM JST

some people must really be bored
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oberstJan. 10, 2012 - 07:54PM JST

what's that white squarish stuff ?
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Mr SushiJan. 10, 2012 - 09:44PM JST

@paulinusa... Actually it's Catholics not Christians who bless animals... Saint Francis of the Roman Catholics i believe started it... Never seen any animal blessings at Protestant Christian Churches
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BraindeadJan. 10, 2012 - 09:46PM JST

A little sprinkle of sacred Shinto salt and you'll be flea free for a year...
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hudagreeJan. 10, 2012 - 11:30PM JST

Nice to see the connection between human and animal shown by this priestly act.
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Andrew MatthewsJan. 10, 2012 - 11:51PM JST

In December there was a blessing of the pets at a Greek Orthodox Church here. I guess every religion has its version somewhere.
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nonsibiJan. 11, 2012 - 12:19AM JST

Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the ecology, lover of all creations, October 4th.
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cactusJackJan. 11, 2012 - 12:15PM JST

And alll tax free for the priest. For them there is a god.
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tokyokawasakiJan. 12, 2012 - 11:59AM JST

What a load of BS. It's all just a scam for gullible people (and their dogs)...

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