英語訳
Lower steps, etc. (The shrine officials at the hafuri side lower steps, after performing one bow, each line up at the negi side lower steps). Next, the hafuri rolls up the sacred curtain. Next, the sacred offerings are removed (musical performance is as initially, all removed to the negi side as usual. However, first the sacred cloth is entrusted and placed on the sacred platform offerings and the head of the tenkū service, advancing below the eastern steps of the provisional hall, presenting round trays two or three at a time).
First the wrapped offerings, next the layered offerings, next the sea bream (five pieces removed in five installments), next the birds, next the carp, next the rice, next the sacred cups, next the chopsticks, next the Koma offerings, etc. When the removal is completed, they advance from the negi side to the sacred cloth (as usual, empty trays are removed to the negi side). Next, the hafuri lowers the sacred curtain. Next, starting from the Wakamiya hafuri, they advance to the earthen area, and after one bow, withdraw to the hafuri side. The chief priest and hafuri exit the inner sanctuary, the hafuri stops at the great platform and closes the sacred doors (musical performance and below are as initially. However, the chief priest, after one bow, waits at the hafuri side sacred pillar base and prostrates as usual).
Next, the assistant administrator presents the sacred lock wrapping (presenting it with a white wooden staff, exchanging it for the sacred key). The hafuri receives it, and after completing the wrapping and one bow, everyone withdraws. Next, shrine officials and below each take seats at the southern courtyard of Sawada Shrine worship hall for the sacred offering feast (however, during rain ceremonies, the feast is held at the earthen building. The seating arrangement follows that of the courtyard seats. The Five Officials and below make pilgrimage rounds to the shrines and arrive at Sawada Shrine. However, shrine officials who complete their pilgrimage first exit through the middle gate, tower gate, etc. and take seats in Sawada Shrine's courtyard. Meanwhile, shrine servants prepare the seating with railings, verandas, and tatami - one mat in the center, three mats each on left and right, and below that long platforms are laid on left and right. Negi side secondary seats, deputy shrine administrator, hafuri side secondary seats, ritual child next, purification leader, and others are seated at discretion).
However, first the Five Officials have a ritual of presenting offerings under the northern eaves of the worship hall (each kneels facing west. Chief priest, then hafuri, then negi, then the two assistant officials, each facing north. Each has one bundle of private offerings carried by their attendants. The ritual begins with two bows, then one bundle of private offerings is passed from the attendants. Next, one shrine servant brings public offerings and passes them one bundle at a time in order from across the river. The five bundles of public offerings mentioned are prepared by the assistant administrator. The skewer is 3 shaku 7 sun 5 bu long, 4 bu wide and square, the offering paper is Yoshino sugihara paper in double layers, with one sheet of four-fold vertical paper cut in two and folded in three. Width is about 1 sun 6 bu, hanging attachment is 1 sun 9 bu. On that day, Yatone comes to receive them, and so forth. Next, each takes two bundles of public and private offerings, binds them together and performs two bows (advancing left and right, withdrawing left, then right-left-right). After the prayers are finished, two bows are performed (same as before) and handed to the shrine servants. At this time, the shrine servants do not present them before the deity but remove them. However, Yatone participates in the feast).
Next, shrine servants bring rice fruit offerings to present to the Five Officials (using small stones as rice fruit, a ceremony to celebrate a bountiful year. For this ritual, before the appointed time, Yatone collects small stones from the riverbed under Nara Stone Bridge, places them in sacred chests and distributes them. However, for the Five Officials' portion, they are wrapped in the head paper from the previously removed offerings. About three are wrapped and placed in sacred chests, brought and distributed in order from across the river, with each person taking one wrapped portion). When finished, the Five Officials rise and take seats in the southern courtyard (chief priest in the center of the eastern seats, negi to the north, hafuri to the south, each facing west. Assistant negi and below from the negi side take northern seats facing south in eastern precedence, assistant hafuri and below from the hafuri side take southern seats facing north in eastern precedence).
Next, shrine servants bring rice fruit (small stones placed in sacred chests) to present to shrine officials of Kataoka and below (including deputy shrine administrator, ritual child, and voluntary pilgrims, distributing to all, with each taking about three pieces and wrapping them in paper). Next, scooped offerings are distributed (placed in sacred chests and distributed by shrine servants. Each partakes a little in the feast. The items include rice in the center, with cut seaweed and two pieces of ray fish, etc. grilled and finely cut, mixed into the rice. Three-sun portions, cloudy sake placed in small earthenware vessels in single layers. On that day, Yatone prepares by cooking fresh rice. Also, four high-piled cups are placed in four corners. The high-piled offerings mentioned are the daily offering withdrawals of that day. Among the chief priest's feast items, six high-piled cups are kept at Taguchi and sent to Yatone. The same applies for the twice-yearly ujigami festivals and the April purification ceremonies, etc.).
Next, shiri-i ceremony (Yatone distributes cloudy sake. Each person receives one small earthenware cup, and there are also earthenware stands distributed to left and right). Next, inner sanctuary sacred offerings are distributed (while placing them in sacred chests, Yatone distributes them, and after each person receives them reverently, Yatone passes them to the attendants. First the senior hafuri, then the senior negi, then in order. The chief priest, as usual, does not need to participate in the distribution - shrine servants bring his portion directly from the offering hall to the chief priest's residence. The chief priest's feast items are: one sacred bowl of rice, one carp, four pieces of ray fish. For the hafuri: one bird, one sea bream, four pieces of ray fish. From senior negi to Kataoka negi: one sea bream and four pieces of ray fish each. The sacred offerings for certain shrines are divided between two officials as usual).