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"Sand Moxibustion": A Traditional Practice Held on the Equinox, Where Moxibustion Is Applied to the Center of a Footprint Made by Stepping on Sand, in Order to Pray for Good Health and Protection From Illness. Also Available for Pets

In Tokushima City, "sunakyu" (sand moxibustion) is being performed on the middle day of the spring and autumn equinox to pray for good health and protection from illness. Today, September 23rd, the middle day of the spring equinox, "sunakyu" is being performed in Kamihachiman-cho, Tokushima City, where people pray for good health and protection from illness by applying moxibustion to the center of a footprint made by stepping on sand. This is a …
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In Tokushima City, "sunakyu" (sand moxibustion) is being performed on the middle day of the spring and autumn equinox to pray for good health and protection from illness. Today, September 23rd, the middle day of the spring equinox, "sunakyu" is being performed in Kamihachiman-cho, Tokushima City, where people pray for good health and protection from illness by applying moxibustion to the center of a footprint made by stepping on sand. This is a …

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FNN.jpプライムオンライン broke the news on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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