英語訳
《However, now two on the front, four on the back》
《From the cutting board》silk double sleeves《three on the front, three on the back, totaling six, taking twelve pleats on left and right. Using exposed silk. Especially the deputy administrator provides twenty needles and hemp thread etc. Therefore, binding various places with hemp thread. Especially white curtains and canopy curtains and below, seating arrangements etc. in complete sets are administered by the deputy administrator》
《administering》Then visiting Sawada Shrine to pray for safety on horseback《especially at the river purification, striking the whip three times, making two bows, and reciting prayers》Finished, taking seats《Shidori faces north with west as superior position, Kanatsu faces south with west as superior position, others according to seniority》
Next, after Shidori and Kanatsu take their positions for service, each performs purification《Shidori and Kanatsu complete silk double sleeves and Sawada Shrine visit, river purification whip etc., then take seats and serve in order starting from Shidori》Next, purifying the body
《One pair of round hemp is passed from the Yin-Yang master to the administrator, therefore the deputy administrator brings it to the office building and places it on the hemp table》During this time, the head priest and below take their positions for service and settle at the imperial residence《each wearing ceremonial footwear, shrine attendants》
《Two rows leading, each carrying staffs》
The procedure: first, from the bathhouse earthen walls to the log storehouse area, riders《Shidori and Kanatsu》while standing bow to each other facing the head priest, then finished
The riders enter the office building, while the head priest and below settle at the imperial residence《The procedure: first entering the third torii gate with one bow, passing by Sawada Shrine with a bow, crossing the stone bridge. The head priest and deputy head priest pass through》
《Ascending to the north of the imperial residence via the western stairs and taking seats, seat bows and footwear bows as usual. The head priest faces south in the center, the deputy head priest faces east to the right of the head priest, the deputy administrator and deputy etc. ascend via the eastern stairs facing west in northern superior order, each settling on Korean-bordered tatami mats. For riders' seating, long benches are used. Especially after the deputy head priest and deputy take their seats, they approach the head priest to arrange his robe folds》
The deputy administrator prepares for recording horse markings《First from the village residence: one pair of inkstone and brush, one stick of dragon-shaped ink《wrapped in paper, tied with paper cord in three places》, two wooden pieces of six and half inches, two sheets of paper《soaked in water for use》, four needles etc. placed in the viewing box, along with one horse assignment list, two left and right fifth-day assignment documents》
《Also separately one horse assignment list and two fifth-day assignment documents - these do not record the names, in case of rider changes they serve as replacements. The aforementioned assignment documents and below are placed in the document box, having attendants in plain robes carry the viewing box and document box etc., and after taking seats, those watching are sent forward. At this time, the deputy administrator first places the fan to the right, next loads inkstone, brush etc. on wooden pieces and similarly places them to the right, places the viewing box in a convenient location, next takes out two assignment documents from the document box, loads them on wooden pieces and places them to the right《however, the left side is placed slightly to the side, it is said》next takes out the horse assignment list, folds the ceremonial paper wrapper in two and places it under the right arm, next spreads the horse assignment list placing it in front, draws the short sword pressing the left side, presses the hair comb to the right side, pierces the four corners with four needles, puts the ceremonial paper wrapper etc. into the document box and grinds ink《for water, soaked paper is placed in the inkstone》finished, takes a pair of brushes, inks the brush intended for writing, finished, holds the fan and waits for Taguchi's arrival》
Next, after Taguchi and the head priest take their positions for service, they proceed directly to the west side of the purification river to perform the river-standing ceremony《the ceremony of leading twenty horses into the river》
《Especially having Goro and Taro announce that the horses should be led in. At this time, grooms and below purify their mouths and feet etc. Especially in this sequence there is horse feeding, it is said. Now this ceremony does not exist. On the fifth day, next a little rice is loaded on wooden pieces for horse feeding. Especially provided from the horse grounds》
Finished, Taguchi brings the kana document to the front of the deputy administrator《completely recording horse coat colors and measurements etc. Especially ascending from the southern stairs》At this time, the deputy administrator examines it《After examination, wrapping it as initially and placing it in the document box at the convenient location. In this sequence, carefully observing and noting the horse coat colors of Shidori, Kanatsu, Anshi etc.》Next, Taguchi visits the office building to report about the imperial horse feeding《reporting from under the cutting board》Next, riders rise from their seats and mount horses, advancing in order starting from Shidori toward the imperial residence. At this time, the deputy administrator takes up the brush and records one by one the names of those riders and the horse coat colors etc.
The procedure: each rises from their seat, crosses the stone bridge from the third torii gate, heads toward the west side of the purification river, and mounts horses in order