Purify and recharge your spirit for the summer-This year, we need this more than ever! From ancient times, the Japanese people practiced 夏越之祓 Nagoshi-no-Harae, a prayer
to purify and to rid themselves of the first half of the year’s 厄難 yakunan (illness, accident,injury, fight etc…) or “bad luck” and kegare, or “withered spirit”. Over the course of the first halfof the year, the energy of a person’s spirit is diminished by tiredness, stress, and other pressures,
so Nagoshi-no-Harae rituals are performed every June to cleanse and refresh this energy andrecharge 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 ourshrine.
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 Nagoshi-no-Harae
ceremony, the hitogata is thought to carry all of that person’s kegare.

[How to use hitogata/katashiro]
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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 upon 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).
Download the application form from our website, complete it, and select the package
plan.
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 June 27th)
Mailing address: 9854 National Blvd., #284, Los Angeles, CA 90034*Eastern Age Count.
We will hold the Nagoshi-no-Harae ceremony on June 30th 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 Nagoshi-no-Harae
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 Nagoshi-no-Harae ceremony on June 30th with your hitogata (and katashiro) andnotify you of the completion of the ceremony.
We will then send your package if you requested one.
Hitogata Plan $10.00(The Hitogata plan is included with membership fees).
Nagoshi-no-Harae 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.
Nagoshi Plan $20.00
Hitogata plan’s benefits and a pouch of purification salt.
Nanjo plan $40.00
Nagoshi plan’s benefits and a Nanjo Ofuda (protective charm against ill fortune).
Chinowa plan $50.00
Nagoshi plan’s benefits and receive a mini Chinowa (ceremonial grass ring).
Kitsune plan $60.00
Nanjo plan’s benefits and two bags of blessed Yaki Be-fun (from Kenmin Foods. https://yaki-befun.com/).
Inari plan $70.00
Nanjo plan’s benefits and a box of Blessed Rice.
Premium plan $100.00
Nanjo plan’s benefits for up to four family members (including pets, vehicle, roommates) and receive
a mini Chinowa (ceremonial grass ring), a box of Blessed Rice, and two bags of blessed Yaki Be-fun.

難除の神札

Nanjo Ofuda

ミニ茅の輪
Mini Chinowa
Appox. 6 inches

Blessed Rice 1lb. (454g)

Yaki Be-fun 2.29oz. (65g)

Ceremony fee donation
QR CodeDear 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.