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Fuji Faith in Western Japan

A Fishing Village Festival in Ise

The village of Hozaura is located almost 250 kilometers west of Mt. Fuji. Every July, the villagers hold a mountain-opening festival for nearby Mt. Sengen. On this night, through song and dance, they welcome Sengen-shin, the deity of Mt. Fuji, and make the two mountains one.

During this Sengen Festival, the men of the village paint their faces with thick white make-up and march to the mountain bearing two enormous bamboo pillars known as the greater and lesser sacred pillar, or ohei and kohei. The pillars are decorated at the top with branches and leaves holding countless white folding fans with red circles symbolizing the sun. At the mountaintop, they are erected as yorishiro for Sengen-shin: ritual objects in which the kami’s presence is received.

The men sing and dance the traditional festival tune throughout, which includes the memorable lyrics “Fuji is the mountain of men’s love” (Fuji wa otoko no koi no yama). The festival seems to incorporate faith in Mt. Fuji into local traditions of song and dance.

多種樣貌的富士信仰

伊勢漁村祭典

方座浦村位於富士山以西250公里外，每年7月，村民們都要為附近的淺間山舉辦開山祭典。祭典當晚，人們載歌載舞迎接富士山的神明淺間神，讓兩座山合二為一。

淺間祭期間，男性村民將面孔塗得雪白，抬著兩根巨大的竹竿向山上出發，竹竿分一「大幣」（大聖柱）一「小幣」（小聖柱）。竹竿頂端保留枝葉，上面裝飾無數白色紙扇，扇面上畫著代表太陽的紅色圓形圖案。「大幣」、「小幣」將作為迎接淺間神降臨的祭具「依代」，高高矗立在山頂上。

男人們全程唱著傳統的儀式歌曲跳著舞，其中「富士是男人的愛之山」這句歌詞令人印象深刻，伊勢漁村祭典有可能是將富士信仰融入了當地的歌舞傳統。

多样的富士信仰

伊势渔村祭典

方座浦村位于富士山以西250公里外。每年7月，村民们都要为附近的浅间山举办开山祭典。祭典当天晚上，人们载歌载舞迎接富士山的神明浅间神，化两座山为一体。

浅间祭期间，男性村民将面孔涂得雪白，抬着两根巨大的竹竿向山上进发，竹竿分一“大币”（大圣柱）一“小币”（小圣柱）。竹竿顶端保留枝叶，上面装饰无数白色纸扇，扇面上画着代表太阳的红色圆形图案。它们作为迎接浅间神降临的祭具“依代”，将要高高矗立在山顶上。

男人们全程唱着传统的仪式歌曲，跳着舞，其中“富士是男人的爱之山”这句歌词令人印象深刻。这个祭奠或许是将富士信仰融入了本地的歌舞传统。