英語訳
《The priest from inside the viewing room,祝 from outside》Next, the assistant shrine maiden priest prepares the outer sanctuary divine offerings and the food carriers advance them《the divine offering items as usual》After completion, return to seats and the assistant shrine maiden priest proceeds to the ritual prayer building《each from outside the viewing room》Next, the deputy master announces the completion of the earth ritual《the manner as usual》Next, the five officials rise, bow twice, announce the completion of ritual prayers, and clap hands《the assembly responds》After two bows, the assistant shrine maiden priest and the food carriers rise from their seats and remove the outer sanctuary divine offerings《the procedure as usual》After completion, each returns to their seat. Next, the participating shrine officials proceed to seats in the transparent corridor《sitting divided left and right》Next, the head priest and senior priest rise and enter the inner sanctuary《as initially》Next, the senior shrine maiden and those below rise and wait above and below the steps《but those waiting at the side of the steps each form one line on the shrine maiden's side》Next, roll up the sacred curtains. Next, the food carriers rise and advance round trays《three or five trays sufficiently》Next, remove divine offerings, first the priest's portion《perhaps referring to Tanabata salt and sweetfish》Next, wrapped sacred offerings, next layered sacred offerings, next sacred raw fish《five pieces removed in five times》Next, sacred birds, next sacred carp, next oak leaf rice cakes, next rice cakes, next the same, next sacred soup《this is for the senior priest's communion meal, therefore transferred from the offering shelf to the senior priest's dining utensils》Next, thin noodles, next sacred rice《transferred to the director master》Next, the shrine maiden's portion, first《regarding salt and sweetfish》Next, wrapped sacred offerings, next layered sacred offerings, next astringent persimmons, next cucumbers, next various fish《two wooden boards removed at once》Next, sweetfish《two wooden boards removed at once》Next, raw fish《five throats removed in five times》Next, sacred birds, next sacred carp
Oak leaf rice cakes, next crouching rabbit, next the same, next sacred soup《for the head priest's communion meal, therefore transferred to the head priest's dining utensils》Next, thin noodles, next sacred rice《transferred to the director master》Next, sacred sake, next sacred chopsticks, next outer sanctuary Koma sacred offerings《priest's side》Next, the same《shrine maiden's side》etc., all placed on round trays and removal completed
Next, advance the sacred wiping cloth. Next, lower the sacred curtains. Next, food carriers return to seats. Next, starting from the Wakamiya priest, they proceed in order, and after one bow below the steps, wait in the priest's corridor. Next, the head priest exits the inner sanctuary and waits on the priest's side《below the eastern worship pillar》Next, the priest exits the inner sanctuary and closes the sacred doors《each prostrates》Next, the deputy master advances the sacred lock wrapping《in this sequence, transfer the sacred key from the senior priest to the deputy master》After wrapping the sacred lock and one bow, each withdraws from the priest's side and makes pilgrimage to each shrine《as usual》and sits in the office building seats. Next, evening offerings for the outer sanctuary are presented《by the officials on duty》
《The shrine officials on duty prepare these, and the food carriers, also those on duty, serve in this role. Especially after preparing and presenting divine offerings, they sit in the office seats》After the divine offering communion meal is completed, each disperses.
Items for the communion meal:
Two sets of sacred chopsticks, two cups of sacred rice《but one cup for inner sanctuary portion, one cup for outer sanctuary morning meal portion, each served in earthenware vessels three times, but the upper three ranks serve in moon shape as customary》Two pieces of ray《outer sanctuary morning offering portion served in textured earthenware vessels》Salted fish preserve《two fish served in textured earthenware vessels》Roasted various fish《two throats sufficiently placed in textured earthenware vessels; the above salted fish preserve, various fish, etc. are prepared and presented by river officials》etc. are loaded and prepared