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to the ritualist area {{Note: corridor}}. Next, the head priest exits the inner sanctuary {{Note: above and below the steps}} and after one bow, attends at the ritualist area {{Note: below the eastern worship pillar}}. Next, the chief ritualist exits the inner sanctuary {{Note: after one bow, the head priest and below observe propriety}} and closes the sacred doors. Next, the deputy administrator advances the sacred lock wrapping {{Note: for the route, see New Year's Day. In this sequence, the sacred key is handed to the deputy administrator}}. After the chief ritualist finishes wrapping the sacred lock and performs one bow above and below the steps, each withdraws {{Note: from the ritualist area}}. After completing the small circuit, they take seats at the sacred tablet house {{Note: with west as superior position, the head priest in the center, chief assistant priest to the south, chief ritualist to the north facing east. The shrine officials below sit in the assistant priest's southern seats facing north with west as superior, the ritualist area in northern seats facing south with west as superior. The purification leader sits with the assistant priest area}}. Next, they bring tied lamp stands and prepare them on the left and right {{Note: lighting one layer each of ceremonial earthenware vessels. The minor deputy performs this role}}.
Next, they bring fire braziers and prepare them on the left and right {{Note: placing a little charcoal in the sacred bowls. The minor deputy performs this role}}. Next, the divine offering communion. The items are: chopsticks {{Note: one set}}, sacred rice {{Note: two bowls from inner and outer sanctuary areas}}, sacred vegetables {{Note: same as New Year's Day}}. Next, prawns {{Note: served in small portions on earthenware vessels. Of course, for the head priest, chief assistant priest, ritualists, etc., they are divided in half, while others receive small portions}}, rice wine {{Note: one cup}}, three items {{Note: same as New Year's Day}}. Next, sardines {{Note: served in small portions over three servings}}. Next, thousand-bird soup {{Note: the soup ingredients are sardines. Of course, after Sugio Shrine, they grasp and grill camellias, placing them in the ceremonial vessel and serving}}. Next, they announce the sacred chopsticks. Next, outer sanctuary morning imperial provisions and sacred vegetables {{Note: small implements same as New Year's Day}}. Next, sacred confections {{Note: same as New Year's Day}}. Next, the formal seating arrangement {{Note: the minor administrator performs this role, same as New Year's Day}}. Next, they announce the completion of the notification. Next, the shrine officials and below rise and perform hand purification at the Chinese-style gate {{Note: the director performs this role}}, then face the sacred altar for one bow and withdraw from the middle gate {{Note: of course, the pilgrimage rounds to roadside shrines proceed as usual, but the duty shrine officials remain at the communion hall and sit in the chief assistant priest's seat}}.
Next, the outer sanctuary evening imperial provisions are presented {{Note: same as New Year's Day, therefore abbreviated. The duty shrine officials perform this, and the offering attendants on duty perform as usual}}. After completion, they hold divine offering communion at the communion hall {{Note: the items
{{Note: see under the section for January 2nd}}. After completion, they make pilgrimage rounds to the shrines and withdraw.
Eighth Day
Today at early dawn, for the ceremonial celebration of the beginning of rice field work, ten people from the village areas: Kawakami Village {{Note: Ujiyoshi family, now Tsuneyoshi [written in red]}}, {{Note: now Tsunenari}}, Omiya Village {{Note: Mosue family, Suenori family}} both families {{Note: now Suekata [written in red], same Enkei [written in red], same Akinao [written in red], now Nobunao}}, Koyama Village {{Note: Hitoshiaki family, now Ujihiko [written in red]}} {{Note: now Taiji}}, Nakamura Village {{Note: Ujiryo, Kuniuji}} both families {{Note: now Ujitomi [written in red], now Tsunehiro, same Sueyasu [written in red], now Sueteru}}, Okamoto Village {{Note: Hentoshi, Narihisa}} both families {{Note: now Toshishige [written in red], same Narimoto [written in red], now Narishiro}}. From each village, one family is selected through consultation. The deputy administrator and three administrators {{Note: chief administrator, administrator, minor record keeper}}, totaling fourteen people {{Note: each in purified garments}}, assemble at Hakuken Pavilion {{Note: now Sueshu Pavilion [written in red], now Suehaku Pavilion}} {{Note: of course, notice of the appointed time was given three days beforehand}}. They take seats according to seniority and partake of the celebratory morning meal {{Note: the items include: octopus served high, pickled vegetables, shaved items, sardines, dried bonito, grilled items, salt, small sea bream, sliced raw fish, soup [unclear character], rice, second soup with taro stems, cedar chopsticks. Each of these is served on red lacquer bowls and red folding trays, with sacred sake served in pewter-covered cups, concluded with three offerings}}.
Next, there is a presentation ceremony {{Note: the meal trays are not removed as they are, but are removed after the presentation is completed}}. One sake cup {{Note: placed on a ritual stand}}, sake vessel {{Note: young attendant of the family in purified garments}} in addition {{Note: formal dress}}, from Kawakami Village rice field supervisor