Shinto wedding “Sankon-no-gi,” by which the couple take marriage vows through three sips of omiki, sacred sake.
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Otoso"Otoso' or 'toso' is a medical alcoholic drink made of natural herbs steeped in sake or Mirin which are traditionally enjoyed on New Year’s Day to flush away the previous year's maladies and to aspire to lead a long life.
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Kyodai SakazukiSake is used by Yakuza to solidify their friendships or bonds. "Oyako Sakazuki"Parent-Child Sake Cups are usually performed between a superior and their subordinate, to signify a parent and child relationship. "Kyodai Sakazuki" Brothers' Sake Cups are performed between equals, signifying a relationship like that of brothers.
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JichinsaiThe ceremony, called "Jichin-sai", is a Shintoism ceremony to purify the ground where new building is going to be built. During this ceremony, a Shinto priest pour the sake to the ground and pray to a god for safe completion of house building work
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