New children also experience fire walking at Daifukudaji Temple in Kuwana

[Kuwana] On the 2nd, a "fire-walking festival" was held at Daifukudenji Temple, east of Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture. Worshippers walked barefoot on the embers of goma wood, praying for health and safety in their homes. There was also a procession of children that took about an hour to walk around the city, and about 100 first grade elementary school students who participated also experienced fire-walking. They walked on a ladder placed on a bonf…