【天神祭の提灯はなぜ読めない文字？】そこには商都・大阪の知恵と…

With the Tenjin Matsuri, a summer tradition in Osaka, just around the corner, the Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street is adorned with numerous lanterns. However, many people cannot read the characters written on them, such as "Onki" (恩輝) and "Yato" (夜燈). These are actually original lantern characters passed down through generations in each area of ​​Osaka Tenmangu Shrine's parish, embodying the history and wishes of the region. According to the long-established "Chochin-ho Kawai," which handles about 90% of the lanterns, the characters are not merely decorative, but a way for the townspeople to express their gratitude to Tenjin-sama. Furthermore, according to the Osaka Tenmangu Cultural Research Institute, the deliberately difficult-to-read characters encourage conversations like, "How do you read this?", thus serving to connect people. It's a testament to the spirit of hospitality unique to Osaka, a city of commerce. #TenjinFestival #OsakaTenmanguShrine #TenjinbashisujiShoppingStreet #Lanterns #History #TraditionalCulture #Hospitality #MerchantCulture ─━─━─━─━─━─━─━─━─━─━─━─━─━─━─ 🎉If you found this video helpful, please give us a hype!🎉 (Up to 3 times a week, multiple hypes allowed for the same video) We deliver "Easy News" that explains things gently and clearly, sports, and collaborative projects with Nikkei Inc. every day! 【Subscribe to our channel】 https://www.youtube.com/c/tvosakanews... ★TV Osaka announcer Jennifer Risa Uden has launched a TikTok account for overseas audiences, explaining the realities of Japan! "Jenny's Real Japan"   / jennysrealjapan   [SNS] ▶X(Twitter)   / tvosaka_news   ▶Facebook　   / tvosaka.news.fb   ▶TikTok   / tvonews   ▶Instagram   / tvonews