The secret story of the birth of Sacred salt “Kami-Shio”connected by the dragon god

In the early summer of 2018, during the dragon dance, I remember a shrine who came to help me saying, “The wind suddenly entered the shrine and the halo shined on the shrine.”

It was the first time that the Ryujin Gakuso, which plays gagaku, was dedicated at Tsurumine Hachimangu in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Gagaku is a Japanese music style with a history of more than 1200 years, consisting of musical instrument performance and dance.

Strongly influenced by the Yin-Yang Five Elements theory and Indian philosophical thought, the five sounds represent a magnificent view of music related to the natural world, and on the stage meaning north, south, east and west, Mai has a magnificent view of the universe such as time and space, orientation and order. The characteristic of Gagaku is to express.

It has been believed from ancient times that Gagaku had a mysterious power that transcended human beings and was able to work on the gods and Buddha. Since the Asuka / Heian period, it has been performed at courts, temples and shrines, and the Board of Ceremonies of the Miyauchi Office was established in the Meiji era to hand down gagaku.

The encounter between the proprietress of the Gagaku performance group “Ryujin Gakuso” and Mr. Nojo, who is the priest of Tsurumine Hachimangu, is a place for a groundbreaking festival. The proprietress is usually engaged in the real estate business specializing in business such as stores, and it seems that she decided to perform a flute at the groundbreaking festival held by the customer.

The reaction from the people around me was well received, and while people said, “I’m going to see the concert, please let me know!” It was Mr. Nojo of Tsurumine Hachimangu who received the words, “Would you like to serve?”

Tsurumine Hachimangu, which was founded in 950, is a shrine famous for the benefits of cancer prevention, so many of you may know it.

The story went on to hold it in the beautiful season of fresh green, and when I told him that I wanted to dedicate the dragon dance, he replied, “The dragon god is enshrined.”

I was surprised that an unfamiliar proposal was a coincidence! In addition, this dedication is the first unveiling concert for Ryu Kagura.

It was also the day when the Ryu Kagura was flying out into the world.

The “Dragon Dance” that I danced is a gagaku performance called “Rakuson”, which is said to be a “playing dragon dance”.

Leaving the mystery of shining light in the temple, the following year after the dedication of Gagaku was successfully completed, the proprietress suggested that “I want to utilize the sacred salt offered to God as a bath salt for worshipers!” With your consent, I decided to start making Kamishio.

Meanwhile, around the same time, when I was preparing to launch Hitsuki Hoshikusa on a remote island and started making tea, bath herbs, herb body warmers, etc. using the herbs of the island, <> suddenly the proprietress contacted me. Has arrived!

To be guided by a mysterious edge …

At Tsurumine Hachimangu, where the dragon god is enshrined, <> Ryu Kagurasho unveiled the first stage, <> the dragon dance was dedicated, and <> the natural herbs and gods of Kakeroma Island where the dragon dance dancers moved. divine salt offered to

Tsurumine Hachimangu’s “Bath Salt Kami ♡ Shio” was born by encountering Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, which is connected by the distant sea, and the remote island of Amami, over a sea of more than 1200 km.

The first year of Reiwa, the year of Hachishiro Doki (Yin Earth Pig), the month of December Ichishiro Mizuki (Yang Fire Rat) I was allowed to do it.

The sound of the Kami -Shio seems to be connected to the gods, the abyss, and the abyss. ?? I feel that.

I am truly grateful for the wonderful arrangement that made Tsurumine Hachimangu Shrine’s sacred salt by utilizing the herbs of Kakeromajima, which is full of vitality nurtured by nature.

Everything may have started from that day when “the temple was shining”.

We would like to thank Mr. Nojo, Tsurumine Hachimangu, for his support of Ryujingakuso. I’m really thankful to you! I am pleased that Kakeromajima’s herbs can also be used by everyone as bath salts across the sea.

And above all, <> bath salt Kami ♡ Shio , which was born on the first New Year of Reiwa, is put in a bathtub on a cold winter day, and <> a comfortable time to warm up while feeling the godliness that leads to good luck. I would be happy if many of you could spend this time.

* “Bath Salt Kami ♡ Shio “ will be awarded at Tsurumine Hachimangu Shrine from New Year’s Day in the second year of Reiwa. <> * Click here for Tsurumine Hachimangu site <> * Click here for Ryujin Gakuso site