Praying for the safety of tree-cutting operations at Ise Shrine's "Tama-Zaiki Sangyo Ceremony" in Mie

[Ise] The Shinto ritual "Torihajimesai" to pray for the safety of the work before cutting the wood to be used for the Ise Grand Shrine's talisman "Jingu Taima" was held on the 16th at Maruyama Festival Grounds near the Inner Shrine in Ise City, Mie Prefecture. About 50 people, including Kuni Asataka, the Grand Priest of Ise Shrine, priests and staff, attended the ceremony. During the ritual, the priest offered a prayer and prayed for the safety …