Ancient Ritual Aims to Revive Miami's Japanese Garden

November 14, 2010

Author: Jordan Levin

Source: The Miami Herald

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As the hum of traffic on the MacArthur Causeway competed with the gurgling sound of fountains, an ancient Japanese Shinto rite was celebrated at the Ichimura Miami-Japan Garden on Sunday.

 

The Niiname-sai (the Great Festival of Thanksgiving) ritual was staged by the Friends of the Japanese Garden, with the aim of increasing awareness of this little-known oasis for Japanese culture on Watson Island next to Jungle Island.