TEMIZU

Today I have the pleasure to go together to pray with a MAIKO to a shrine.

TEMIZU is a purification font where one can follow the process of purifying hands and mouth before approaching the main sanctuary of a shrine. It's basically the act of washing hands and gargling and the etiquette when praying to a KAMI.

PROCESS (according to the Maiko):

1- Go to Temizuya before worshiping at a shrine.

2- Take the ladle in the right hand,scoop water and pour over the left hand.

3- Transfer the ladle to the left hand and cleanse the right.

4- Transfer the ladle once more to the right hand,and pour water into the cupped left hand:Use this water to rinse the mouth.

5- Wash the left hand once more.

6- Return the ladle to its original position.