Sending off the gods and welcoming the gods

Japanese: 神送り･神迎え - かみおくりかみむかえ

It is said that gods from all over Japan gather in Izumo in the tenth month of the lunar calendar, and religious ceremonies called "Kami-sukuri" (god-sending) and "Kami-mukae" (welcoming) and "o-agari" (god-descending) are held in various regions. While other regions call it "Kannazuki" (the month without gods), Izumo calls it "Kami-arizuki" (the month in which the gods are present) and holds a Kamiari Festival at Sada Shrine in Kashima Town, Yatsuka County, Shimane Prefecture. In the regions where the gods departed, some gods were worshiped as "absent gods." The speed of the Kami-sukuri and Kami-mukae varies from region to region, from late September to November, and is not consistent. There is a legend that on this day, storms such as "Kami-are" (god-descending) and "Kami-fuu" (god-sending wind) are accompanied by storms.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

旧暦10月に全国の神々が出雲に集まるとされ，各地で神送り･神迎え，お上り･お下りなどと称する神事が行われている。他地方で神無月（かんなづき）とするのに対して，出雲では神在月（かみありづき）と称して，島根県八束郡鹿島町の佐太（さだ）神社で神在祭を行っている。神々の出発した地方では，留守神と称してまつられる神もあった。神送り･神迎えは9月下旬から11月まで地方ごとに遅速があり，一定しない。この期日には，神荒（かみあれ）･神送風など暴風雨をともなうとの伝承がある。

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