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Hattatsu Mairi

Many people in Osaka visit Sumiyoshi Taisha to pray for success in business. The monthly ritual is called the Hattatsu Mairi and is believed to be particularly effective in bringing financial rewards to those who perform it.

The Hattatsu Mairi dates to the seventeenth through mid-nineteenth centuries, when Osaka became a bustling merchant city. In addition to the four main shrines honoring the primary gods at Sumiyoshi Taisha, the shrine grounds contain subsidiary shrines (massha) dedicated to a range of deities. In the eighteenth century, Osaka merchants began visiting three of these massha on the first “dragon day” of each month, as determined by the 12-day week of the ancient Chinese calendar. The practice was inspired by wordplay: hattatsu means “first dragon,” but when written with different characters it means “develop” or “grow.” The three subsidiary shrines are dedicated to agricultural deities, but the merchants broadened the metaphor of planting and reaping to apply to business in general.

Monthly Rituals

Today, the Hattatsu Mairi includes four massha, as the small Asazawa-sha shrine was added in the early 1900s. On the “first dragon” day of each month (published on the Sumiyoshi Taisha website), practitioners pray and make offerings at each shrine in turn: Tanekashi-sha, Nankun-sha, Asazawa-sha, and Ōtoshi-sha. The last two are located just outside the main Sumiyoshi Taisha grounds. Vendors set up food and souvenir stalls on Hattatsu Mairi days, creating a festive atmosphere.

A more involved version of the rite is the Minori Mairi. Visitors performing the Hattatsu Mairi can buy a rice seed at Tanekashi-sha, exchange it for a bundle of rice stalks at Nankun-sha, and trade the stalks at Ōtoshi-sha for a small bag of rice grown in Sumiyoshi Taisha’s sacred paddy field. The practice is a reference to the saying ichiryū manbai, “a seed grows ten thousand-fold.” To obtain the blessing, adherents are to cook and eat the rice on an ichiryū manbai day (these are also posted on the website).

Performing the Hattatsu Mairi every month for four years—48 consecutive months—is said to bring lifelong prosperity. This belief is based on another sacred pun: in Japanese, shijū hattatsu, or “forty-eight dragons,” sounds the same as “grow and develop from start to finish.”

初辰敬拜

許多大阪人都會去住吉大社祈求事業成功。人們相信只要每月參加被稱為「初辰敬拜」的祭禮，就一定會生意興隆。

初辰敬拜的歷史可以追溯到17至19世紀中期，當時大阪已經是一座繁華的商業城市。住吉大社除了供奉四座本宮的主神之外，還有一些附屬的小神社供奉著其他神祇。18世紀，大阪商人開始在每月第一個「辰日」參拜其中的三座小神社，這是根據12天週期的中國舊曆制定的。初辰的意思是「第一個辰日」，日語中與「成長、發達」同音。三座小神社供奉的都是農業之神，但農業種收的理念也被隱含在商業之中。

每月祭祀活動

20世紀早期，淺澤社也被列入初辰敬拜，因此現在需要參拜四座小神社。在住吉大社官網公佈的每月初辰之日，參拜者按照順序依次來到種貸社、楠珺社、淺澤社和大歲社祈禱和供奉。其中，淺澤社和大歲社離住吉大社很近。在初辰敬拜的日子，小販們擺出食品和紀念品攤位，營造出節日一樣的氣氛。

「初辰敬拜」的昇級版是「收穫敬拜」。參加初辰敬拜後可以得到一張「稻種引換劵」，用它可以在下個初辰日於種貸社換取一粒稻穀，然後用稻穀在楠珺社繼續換取一把稻穗，最後用稻穗在大歲社換取一小袋在住吉大社御田裡種植的「御神米」。據說回家後吃下御神米煮的飯，就能得到神明的回應。還有不少人會選擇在「一粒萬倍日」食用御神米。這是源自「一粒萬倍」的諺語，意思是一粒稻穀可以成長為一萬倍之多。一粒萬倍日的具體日期可見住吉大社官網。

如果你在4年內每個月都做初辰敬拜，連續48個月不間斷，據說就能繁榮一生。這種信念基於另外一個雙關語，在日語中「四十八辰」聽起來就是「始終發達」的意思。

初辰敬拜

许多大阪人都会去住吉大社祈求事业成功。人们相信只要每月参加被称为“初辰敬拜”的祭礼，就一定会生意兴隆。

初辰敬拜的历史可以追溯到17至19世纪中期，当时大阪已经是一座繁华的商业城市。住吉大社除了供奉四座本宫的主神之外，还有一些附属的小神社供奉着其他神灵。18世纪，大阪商人开始在每月第一个“辰日”参拜其中的三座小神社，这是根据12天周期的中国旧历制定的。初辰的意思是“第一个辰日”，日语中与“成长、发达”同音。三座小神社供奉的都是农业之神，但农业种收的理念也被隐含在商业之中。

每月祭祀活动

20世纪早期，浅泽社也被列入初辰敬拜，因此现在需要参拜四座小神社。在住吉大社官网公布的每月初辰之日，参拜者按照顺序依次来到种贷社、楠珺社、浅泽社和大岁社祈祷和供奉。其中，浅泽社和大岁社离住吉大社很近。在初辰敬拜的日子，小贩们摆出食品和纪念品摊位，营造出节日般的气氛。

“初辰敬拜”的升级版是“收获敬拜”。参加初辰敬拜后可以得到一张“稻种引换劵”，用它可以在下个初辰日于种贷社换取一粒稻谷，然后用稻谷在楠珺社继续换取一把稻穗，最后用稻穗在大岁社换取一小袋在住吉大社御田里种植的“御神米”。据说回家后吃下御神米煮的饭，就能得到神灵的回应。还有不少人会选择在“一粒万倍日”食用御神米。这是源自“一粒万倍”的谚语，意思是一粒稻谷可以成长为一万倍之多。一粒万倍日的具体日期可见住吉大社官网。

如果你在4年内每个月都做初辰敬拜，连续48个月不间断，据说就能繁荣一生。这种信念基于另外一个双关语，在日语中“四十八辰”听起来就是“始终发达”的意思。