People almost automatically want to go to Shinto shrines in the New Year.  Their purpose of paying a visit to shrines, of course, is to make wishes to gods.

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お正月になるとほとんど無意識に初詣に行こうとします。それはもちろん神頼みのためです。

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First visit to the shrine/

Tons of wishes/

Swirling at the dwelling of deity/

Translation and calligraphy by Chio

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