英語訳
The lower seats are moved and [officials] prostrate themselves《In recent years, musicians do not participate in service on this day》Next, the head priest enters the inner sanctuary《advance, retreat, bows, and hem arrangements as usual》Next, from the senior shrine maiden
[officials] rise in order and after one bow, divide left and right to wait above and below the steps. Next, the sacred curtains are rolled up. Next, the food carriers rise
from their seats《waiting in the pathway for transferring divine offerings, but the two junior officials wait by the priest's side after the sacred doors are opened, as usual》Next, [they] announce the preliminary offerings《from the shrine maiden's side》First, sacred chopsticks《placed on a round tray》
《the deputy master presents these》Next, sacred rice《served in a sacred bowl and placed on a round tray》Next, thin noodles《served adequately in oak leaves with the same leaves as covers, quantity indefinite, served in paper containers placed on wooden boards and loaded on round trays》Next, sacred
soup《sake served in a sacred bowl with one yuzu citrus added, placed on wooden boards and loaded on round trays; the yuzu is especially prepared and presented from the imperial kitchen》Next, rice cakes《same as for Boys' Day》Next, the same《same as above》Next, oak leaf rice cakes《same as above》Next,
sacred carp《one throat as usual; originally substituted with one piece of sliced mackerel, but now real carp is offered》Next, sacred birds《one bird as usual; originally substituted with six pieces of dried squid》Next, sacred raw fish《five throats, substituted with one adequate piece of sliced mackerel, placed on》
《round trays as usual》Next, sweetfish《five fish placed on wooden boards and loaded on round trays, now ten fish》Next, sweetfish《same as above》Next, various fish《placed on wooden boards and loaded on round trays》Next, same as above《same as above, right side sweetfish and below》
《presented by river officials》Next, cucumbers《there is an order, placed in sacred chests; the above are presented by nine family retainers from above, also presented by minor attendants from Koyama》Next, astringent persimmons《placed in sacred chests, prepared and presented by arrow-sword shrine maiden》Next, layered sacred
offerings《as usual》wrapped sacred offerings《as usual》Next, Koma sacred offerings《one piece of sliced mackerel placed in sacred chest, prepared by senior shrine maiden》Next, from the priest's side, divine offerings are
transferred and advanced, first announcing preliminary offerings《by shrine attendants》Next, sacred rice《same as the shrine maiden's side, therefore the following is abbreviated》Next, thin noodles, next sacred soup, next rice cakes, next
the same, next oak leaf rice cakes, next sacred carp, next sacred birds, next sacred raw fish《five throats》Next, layered sacred offerings, next wrapped sacred offerings
Next, horse sacred offerings《presented by assistant shrine maiden》Next, from the shrine maiden's side, sacred sake《as usual, served combining both sides》etc., all completely transferred and advanced, and the food carrier
group returns to their seats《those participating from the priest's side likewise return to the shrine maiden's side》Next, the sacred curtains are lowered. Next, starting from the junior officials, they rise in order and proceed to
bow once below the steps, then return to their original seats. Next, the deputy master presents the sacred key to the priests of the seven shrines《Kifune is excluded》
Next, the shrine officials of the seven shrines rise and proceed toward their respective shrines《with Kataoka as first, as usual》offering divine offerings to the inner and outer sanctuaries, the
items being: sacred chopsticks《one set, white wood》sacred rice《divided left and right, served in two bowls in earthenware vessels, especially cedar-shaped》thin noodles《divided left and right, served in two bowls in oak leaves with oak leaves as covers, placed on earthenware vessels》blue fish《left and right》
《divided into four pieces》rays《four pieces divided left and right》rice cakes《four》oak leaf rice cakes《four》sacred sake《served three times with half-paper as base, now two sweetfish》etc., placed in sacred chests. Next, outer
sanctuary offerings etc. are placed in sacred chests《the items are the same as New Year's Day》offered to inner and outer sanctuaries. Opening the sacred doors, advance and retreat, and bows are as usual, therefore
abbreviated《However, after the completion of ritual prayers, Kifune shrine maiden and priest withdraw, change to purification robes, proceed to Kifune, and prepare divine offerings for inner and outer sanctuaries, the procedure as usual》Next, the assistant shrine maiden and priest return to their seats, and the senior
shrine maiden proceeds directly to the ritual prayer building《from outside the viewing room》Next, the head priest exits the inner sanctuary and proceeds to the ritual prayer building《head priest》