There were a few lines of seats in the shrine and a newly wedded couple was given advice from the master of ceremony. The stage was perfectly ready as follows: it was not in the high season of sightseeing, but lots of people visit the shrine during their wedding ceremony. How did they feel? This stage was located on the way from the entrance to the main hall, so lots of people would witness the ceremony. This was a Shinto-style wedding, the most traditional one of Japan.
Nowadays, various kinds of wedding ceremonies are held in Japan. As for me, the style was the same and this encounter reminded me of our wedding of a-quarter-century-away.
(Vocabulary)
coordinator / master of ceremony 〔【略】MC〕進行係
inner shrine / main hall / main sanctuary / main shrine / shrine chamber 本殿
Shinto-style wedding 神前結婚式
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