Michiae Festival - Michiae Festival

Japanese: 道饗祭 - みちあえのまつり

This festival was held twice a year in June and December to worship the three gods Yachimatahiko, Yachimatahime, and Kunato at the four corners of the capital, and to pray for the prevention of evil spirits and demons from entering the capital. In ancient times, it was held twice a year in June and December. Dokyo means to welcome the god of plague along the way and to offer food to prevent it from entering. It was quickly abolished, but traces of the Dokyo festival can be seen in the plague gods being sent away and in the road plague gods being hung at the entrances of villages.
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Japanese:

都の四隅に八衢比古(やちまたひこ)，八衢比売(やちまたひめ)，久那斗(くなど)の三神をまつり，魑魅(ちみ)，妖気が都に入らぬように祈る祭。上代に毎年６月，12月の２回行われた。道饗は疫神が入り込まぬように道の途中に迎えて食物を供する意。早く廃絶したが，疫神送りや村の入口に張る道注連(みちしめ)などには道饗祭のなごりが見られる。
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