Purify and recharge your spirit for the year.
From ancient times, the Japanese people practiced 年越の⼤祓 Toshikoshi-no-Ōharae, aprayer to purify and to rid themselves of the year’s 厄難 yakunan (illness, accident, injury, fightetc…) or “bad luck” and kegare, or “withered spirit”. Over the course of the last six months(since you performed Nagoshi-no-Harae), the energy of a person’s spirit is diminished bytiredness, stress, and other pressures, so Toshikoshi-no-Ōharae rituals are performed every
December to cleanse and refresh this energy and recharge the spirit. Shinto Shrine of Shusse
Inari in America provides these traditional ceremonies with mystic rituals that have been
passed down through the generations of our shrine.
One such ritual is the use of ⼈形 hitogata on which have been written the mystic words,“⼗種神宝 Tokusa-no-kamdakara.” Hitogata are slips of paper cut into the shape of a person,
and it is believed that the hitogata represents the person concerned. In the Toshikoshi-noŌharae ceremony, the hitogata is thought to carry all of that person’s kegare.

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Download and print out hitogata and/or katashiro from our website.
Cut out the hitogata and/or katashiro along the outline.
Write your name, street address (not PO Box) and age* on the front of hitogata and/or katashiro.
Wipe on the body part one wishes to improve or renew with the hitogata/katashiro.
For example:
To use hitogata/Pet katashiro, one suffering from knee pain would wipe the hitogata on theirknee, or, if they wish to be smarter, on their head while saying your wishes like "please heal myknee pain, please be smarter." etc. For pet, rub the pet with the katashiro if possible.
To use vehicle katashiro, wipe the steering wheel while you are saying your wishes like "pleaseno accident, no mechanic issues." etc…
Breathe once on the hitogata/katashiro. (For pet, the pet itself or owner may breathe
upon the katashiro. For vehicle, owner or driver should breathe upon the katashiro).
Fill out application form on our website and select package plan.
https://shintoinari.org/Prepare the donation ceremony fees.
Check: Payable to Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America
Ceremony fee donation
PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/3405572
QR CodeMailed (it must reach us no later than December 28th)
Mailing address: 9854 National Blvd., #284, Los Angeles, CA 90034*Eastern Age Count.

We will hold the Toshikoshi-no-Ōharae ceremony on December 31st with your hitogata (and katashiro) andnotify you of the completion of the ceremony. We will then send your package if you requested one.

⼈形（ひとがた）Hitogata

ペット形代（かたしろ）
Katashiro for pet

⾞両形代（かたしろ）
Katashiro for Vehicle

Hitogata ritual for Toshikoshi-no-Ōharae
Package Plan List
Please select one of following plans and mail hitogata (and katashiro), application form and pay
the ceremony fee via check or PayPal https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/3405572.
We will hold the Toshikoshi-no-Ōharae ceremony on December 31st with your hitogata (andkatashiro) and notify you of the completion of the ceremony.
We will then send your package if you requested one.
Hitogata Plan minimum $10.00
Toshikoshi-no-Ōharae rituals ceremony which is using hitogata/katashiro.
A Shinto Priest will read each person’s name (or pet name for pet katashiro) during the ceremony.
Following the ceremony, you will receive a certification of your participation by email.
Toshikoshi Plan minimum $20.00
Hitogata plan’s benefits and a pouch of purification salt.
Nanjo Plan minimum $50.00
Toshikoshi plan’s benefits and a Nanjo Ofuda (protective charm against ill fortune).
Inari Plan minimum $70.00
Toshikoshi plan’s benefits and a box of Blessed Rice.
Family Plan minimum $100.00
Nanjo plan’s benefits for up to four family members (including pets, vehicle, roommates) and a boxof Blessed Rice.

Application FormQR Code

難除の神札

Nanjo Ofuda

Blessed Rice 1lb. (454g)

Dear international participant(s), we kindly ask that you cover shipping costs for your plan(hitogata plan excluded). Thank you for your understanding. Please note that local customs
regulations may prohibit the shipping of Chinowa and rice to some countries.