Tue 2008/09/09 08:02
Its nearing the end of Summer and there is a load of matsuri (festivals) taking place here n there. This is a picture of a Shinyo [神輿] - it typically weights over 100kg and is carried by loads of folk while bouncing it up n down during the matsuri. The Japanese Wikipedia explains it to be a transport for the gods while other entries explain it to be a vessel for ghosts. Yunakiti has more pics and a Niconico video of this Lucky Star Shinyo being carried by 120 LS fans. You be no surprised that this matsuri took place at Washinomiya Shrine. This years festival was attended by 50,000 people - an increase of 20,000 from last year according to Sankei. There will be a Matsuri around my area this weekend - will take pics.
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Wed 04/30 20:03 comments (56)
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
oh gosh how cute :D
(ID #295210) Posted on 2008/09/09 08:32
Unemployed Digital Production Artist
OMG, it lights up, too.
(ID #295218) Posted on 2008/09/09 08:36
God I wish I was back in Japan right now =(
(ID #295219) Posted on 2008/09/09 08:38
Watching the NicoNico vids was awesome! Comments sure are funny ^_^; Look for my comment at :03 into the 2nd, longer vid: 外人ヲタクなのに俺も行きたかった！らき☆すたは愛！ 萌え萌え萌え！！ =D
(ID #295238) Posted on 2008/09/09 09:11
Secretary
I think you wrote wotaku （ヲタク） rather than otaku （オタク） :(
(ID #296664) Posted on 2008/09/10 16:16
Student Engineer
Cool! Please don't destroy this thing when the festival is over!
(ID #295220) Posted on 2008/09/09 08:39
*worship* lol
(ID #295225) Posted on 2008/09/09 08:44
software manager
wholy crap that's a huge increase! i wonder how many people attended before lucky star aired ^^;;
(ID #295231) Posted on 2008/09/09 08:55
student , otaku and awesome blogger
i think that the only people that are going to carry that are going to be lucky star fans
(ID #295249) Posted on 2008/09/09 09:32
Student & Authorized Chicken Slapper
Damn Lucky Star must be really loved in Japan.
(ID #295255) Posted on 2008/09/09 09:45
IT-Architect, SysAdmin, WebDesign and Coding, Virtualization (VMware + NetApp)
That's ... wow... i want that...! ><
(ID #295260) Posted on 2008/09/09 09:50
NEET (no, student, AND employed min. wage)
ho...damn...ummm....no.... I mean, it's cute and all...but no...
(ID #295294) Posted on 2008/09/09 10:32
anime/cosplay events organizer
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(ID #295303) Posted on 2008/09/09 10:51
A transport for Gods huh.. then why lucky star?! why not Haruhi?!!? T_T
(ID #295306) Posted on 2008/09/09 10:53
SUPER OTAKU, manga-ka, Illustrator, Domon Kasshu fanboy, Konata's male half, Megas XLR fanboy
Why not both?
(ID #295419) Posted on 2008/09/09 12:35
This was at the Lucky Star shrine, although Konata in Haruhi cosplay somewhere mightve made sense :D
(ID #295533) Posted on 2008/09/09 13:59
That is some serious Lcky Star go-ers...
(ID #295320) Posted on 2008/09/09 11:11
Ninja / Engineer / Sensei / 魔法少女 (What!?! I can't be, I'm a guy...)
Oh. This is only the beginning. I'm sure there is much more to come.
(ID #295528) Posted on 2008/09/09 13:56
SUPER OTAKU, manga-ka, Illustrator, Domon Kasshu fanboy, Konata's male half, Megas XLR fanboy
HA HA HA HA!!!! I love Lucky Star to death, and I love this CART!!!
(ID #295386) Posted on 2008/09/09 12:12
Lol at Tokikake Konata
(ID #295408) Posted on 2008/09/09 12:32
SUPER OTAKU, manga-ka, Illustrator, Domon Kasshu fanboy, Konata's male half, Megas XLR fanboy
I love TokiKake, and Konata!!!
(ID #295417) Posted on 2008/09/09 12:34
I want that Shinyo in my room!
(ID #295458) Posted on 2008/09/09 13:05
daichouginga in Byston Well, the land between the earth and the sea (Registered on 2008/06/04 10:28)
The Sword of Magus
Nice and cute. Did they use a paintbrush for the design? It's very pretty. ^^
(ID #295483) Posted on 2008/09/09 13:17
Awesome! This picture just made my day :)
(ID #295568) Posted on 2008/09/09 14:30
Cool. Lucky Star Matsuri:)
(ID #295645) Posted on 2008/09/09 15:47
Here's a FNN News report on this, complete with interviews and a million subtitles just like the Japanese like them: http://fnn.fujitv.co.jp/news/headlines/category05.html
(ID #295651) Posted on 2008/09/09 15:49
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
Yes, it's worth worshiping. XD
(ID #295685) Posted on 2008/09/09 16:22
Graphic Design student | Receptionist | Otaku
Interesting, the influence or rather, fandom of Lucky Star is well appreciated.
(ID #295746) Posted on 2008/09/09 17:31
That's one heck of a ride...
(ID #295783) Posted on 2008/09/09 18:04
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
I guess this Shinyo, carries goddesses... Teenage ones at that!
(ID #295814) Posted on 2008/09/09 18:31
.NET/Web Developer
hahaha. Lucky Star fans are awesome. LS Shinyo FTW! ^^
(ID #295818) Posted on 2008/09/09 18:33
Multimedia Arts Student
What?!! Are they serious to bounce that thing up and down looking like that? Oh, well, if its Japan... let the bouncing commence.
(ID #295871) Posted on 2008/09/09 20:22
OMG! i did not know of this matsuri! i living very near to washinomiya. i got there this year and take a lot of photos! oh well... maybe next year...
(ID #295967) Posted on 2008/09/09 23:53
lucky star is everywhere in japan ! ^^
(ID #295995) Posted on 2008/09/10 00:30
Student and full-time otaku
Tsukasa-chan and her sis really get the masses moving ^^
(ID #296044) Posted on 2008/09/10 02:20
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
Ooooo pics of matsuri!! Can't wait! And lol at the Lucky Star charas.
(ID #296109) Posted on 2008/09/10 03:39
IT, Programmer, Otaku, ...
I visited the Washinomiya shrine on my last trip to Japan. At the shrine where those wooden plaques hang with something written on it, there are quite a lot with a picture of one of the Lucky Star characters on it (took pictures of that). And I got a picture of my with that black marble plate at the entrance. Hmm, wanted to link to a post on my blog about it, but seems like I (still) haven't put any pictures in that post yet ^^
(ID #296306) Posted on 2008/09/10 08:42
I just wonder, this are the equivalent of religion in Japan, how can they let anime get into it?
(ID #296384) Posted on 2008/09/10 10:16
Remember, what the Japanese (and many other Asians) would consider their "religion" does not fall in neatly at all with us Westerners' ideas about it. If anything, Japanese would think weirdly of this as being more a bizzare change to an ancient Japanese tradition, not a necessarily a religious one. Alternatively you could just say your religion is "Haruhiism" or"Otakuism" and call this a sacred rite ^_^
(ID #296646) Posted on 2008/09/10 15:52
anime, programmer, gfx designer, illustrator ^^
wow thats cool ^^ lucky star ftw XD ^^
(ID #296721) Posted on 2008/09/10 16:55
System Administrator and full-time Otaku
Went to the shrine in February just after a smaller festival (didn't know about it), and there were a large number of Lucky Star and Haruhi prayer plaques posted there, as well as a car totally plastered with Lucky Star itasha in the car park. Sadly, on the afternoon we went none of the restaurants in the area were open, so we could only take pictures of the Lucky Star menus in the windows.
(ID #296993) Posted on 2008/09/10 22:29
when's the festival begin? i would love to see that...
(ID #297058) Posted on 2008/09/10 23:47
Reminds me of the zetsubou sensei episode
(ID #300555) Posted on 2008/09/14 11:18
Sheesh! Lucky Star fans all over the world would pay millions for that thing. That's pretty flippin' awesome.
(ID #305652) Posted on 2008/09/18 16:43
Otaku Programmer/Gamer/Artist/Photographer
w00t LUCKY STAR~~~!! =3hhee Konata FTW =3
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