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The Large Sacred Rope Around the Meotoiwa Rocks Has Been Replaced in Preparation for the New Year.

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On the 7th, a Shinto ritual was held at Futami Okitama Shrine in Futami-cho, Ise City, to replace the three large shimenawa (sacred ropes) that connect the Meoto Iwa Rocks in preparation for the New Year. A large number of worshippers watched. Each shimenawa is 35 meters long, weighs 40 kilograms, and is 10 centimeters thick. It is replaced every year in May, September, and December. The Meoto Iwa Rocks, bound together by the large shimenawa, ar…
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On the 7th, a Shinto ritual was held at Futami Okitama Shrine in Futami-cho, Ise City, to replace the three large shimenawa (sacred ropes) that connect the Meoto Iwa Rocks in preparation for the New Year. A large number of worshippers watched. Each shimenawa is 35 meters long, weighs 40 kilograms, and is 10 centimeters thick. It is replaced every year in May, September, and December. The Meoto Iwa Rocks, bound together by the large shimenawa, ar…

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伊勢新聞 broke the news in on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
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