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120-year-old Japanese Children's Shrine gifted to Hamilton
120-year-old Japanese Children's Shrine gifted to Hamilton
A 120-year-old Japanese Children’s Shrine,
or Mikoshi, was gifted to Hamilton by its sister city
Saitama during a civic ceremony in Hamilton on Saturday, 2
June and accepted by Hamilton Mayor Julie Hardaker on behalf
of the city.
The gifting came about after Hamilton
resident Takashi Shinohara, formally of Saitama, built a
Children’s Shrine for the city’s Indigo Festival last
year. While that shrine fulfilled its purpose Mr Shinohara
wanted a better shrine that could be used for any of
Hamilton’s festivals or events. During a visit to Japan,
Mr Shinohara mentioned this to friends and word spread. When
a Children’s Shrine was uncovered in storage in Saitama,
where it had been for more than 30 years, it was decided it
should be gifted to Hamilton for this purpose...
...View the full media release attached or read online at http://www.hamilton.co.nz/our-council/news/Pages/120-year-old-Japanese-Children's-Shrine-gifted-to-Hamilton.aspx
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