Just like Kanda Myoujin shrine, which is just a short distance from the otaku capital of Akihabara, Saitama’s Washiminoya Shrine is also one of the most important “Anime Holy Lands” in Japan with ties to the Shinto religion. The shrine has ties with the anime Lucky Star, and has been frequented by the anime’s fans, and for this year’s traditional Hatsumode, or New Tear’s visit, the area around the shrine prepared for the influx of shrine-goers with a whole lot of anime themes.
The area around the shrine not only featured the usual Lucky Star themes, but also ones from the anime, Le Fruit de la Grisaia. The Washinomiya Shopping District, which is also near the shrine, also sports a Grisaia and Lucky Star sort of vibe as several shops have been selling Grisaia-themed merchandise and foods along with their usual Lucky Star merchandise.
This is all part of a new collaboration which not only promotes the first Grisaia anime series, but also the two upcoming series, which are Le Labyrinthe de la Grisaia and Le Eden de la Grisaia, which are part of the Gisaia trilogy and will continue starting March 2015.
Washinomiya shrine is considered one of the oldest Shinto shrines in the Kanto region and has gained notoriety among anime fans because two of Lucky Star’s main characters, Tsukasa and Kagami work as shrine maidens (Miko) in Washinomiya. The anime is so celebrated in Saitama that a special Lucky Star portable shrine has been made for the Haji Festival in honor of the series which has given so much for the area.
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Source: animeanime
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