TOKYO –
Maids from Akihabara maid cafes joined shrine maidens from Kanda Myojin and members of the general public on August 8 to sprinkle water throughout the shrine grounds in Tokyo, calling out “Cool down!” as they took half in a summer season custom aimed toward easing the midsummer warmth.
The annual “Uchimizukko Daishugo! 2026” occasion was held at Kanda Myojin in Sotokanda below clear blue skies and robust midsummer sunshine.
Participants used the standard observe of uchimizu, wherein water is sprinkled over the bottom in an effort to chill the encircling space.
The occasion started as a summer season attraction for the Akihabara district and marked its twenty third 12 months in 2026.
Despite the members’ requires cooler circumstances, the bottom floor temperature rose through the occasion fairly than falling.
Source: 産経ニュース