Buried

Japanese: うずめもの
Buried

…Then, sacred sake is poured into the surrounding straw bales of the sumo ring. Finally, five auspicious items called "shizumemono" or "uzumemono" - washed rice, salt, dried squid, kelp, and chestnuts - are wrapped in paper, tied with mizuhiki, and buried in a 15cm square hole that has been dug in the center as an offering to the earth spirit. These offerings are called mike.…

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Uzumemono" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…次いで周囲の土俵の俵に神酒を注ぐ。最後に〈鎮物(しずめもの)〉,または〈うずめもの〉といって洗米,塩,するめ,コンブ,かちぐりの縁起物5品を紙に包んで水引をかけ,中央にかねて掘ってある15cm角の穴に埋めて地霊の捧物とする。この鎮物を御饌(みけ)という。…

※「うずめもの」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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