@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
2026-06-30 02:39 UTC
The jump was seen as an act of faith in Kannon (十一面千手千眼観音). Those planning on making the jump would typically retire for a period of prayer and reflection within the main hall.
In the Genroku era (元禄 1688-1704) alone 20 jumps were recorded.
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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social 2026-06-30 02:43
2) 玉の輿に乗る💎 "To ride a jeweled palanquin"... "to marry into wealth". This rags-to-riches expression was born from the tale of Otama (お玉), a greengrocer's daughter who would become mother of the 5th shōgun, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (徳川綱吉).