Unloading the boat

Japanese: 船下し - ふなおろし
Unloading the boat
A ceremony held when a new ship is launched into the water for the first time. It is equivalent to a modern launching ceremony. Sake is offered to the ship's spirit (Funadama) placed on the ship, and the ship is rowed around the harbor three times after being purified by a priest. People often willingly engage in actions that are normally discouraged, such as taking women on board or intentionally rocking the ship, even causing it to capsize.

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Japanese:
新造船を初めて水上へおろす時の儀礼。現在の進水式に相当。船に納めた船霊(ふなだま)に酒を供え,神官のお払いを受けて船をこぎだし,港の中を3回こぎまわる。女性を乗せたり,故意に船をゆすって極端な所では転覆させるなど,平素はきらう行為をすすんで行うことも多い。

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