Mizuho no Kuni Birth Festival

A birth festival is, in its original and most awe-inspiring, a ceremony to honor the gods. However, it seems that even the gods of Japan, concerned about the corruption of the government after the last war, planned to hold a Western-style celebration of the birth of the land of abundant rice and gathered at the shrine. Japanese Prompt English Translation We are attempting to hold a similar celebration of the birth of the gods in the West, in the land of Mizuho, ​​where the eight million gods reside. Unlike the festivals held daily at shrines throughout the country, this is a celebration where the gods gather together under Amaterasu (Tsukisakaki Itsunomitama Amasokomukatsuhime no Mikoto) at the Grand Shrine to reflect on the nation's origins and to express concern for the country's future in the face of corrupt government. With this in mind, this solemn watercolor painting depicts the birth of the land of Mizuho, ​​where the eight million gods gathered at the Grand Shrine. Filled with the pure light of the gods, yet without becoming excessively grand, it should resonate with the hearts of the people and serve as a guide to purifying the corruption of government.