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玉洗式で使用される注連縄が取り付けられた束子。高脚の盥に湯を注ぎ、玉を月の数の藁製束子（平年12本）で洗う。脚のない盥に玉を移し、菜種油を注ぎ、全体に塗り伸ばしつつ半紙で拭き上げる。この油を拭った半紙は皮膚病（白癬）に効くといわれ、かつては観衆による激しい争奪があった。〔No.621 福岡の玉せせり〕
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Fukuoka City Museum Collection Database
Fukuoka City Museum opened in October 1990 and its mission was to research Fukuoka’s history and folklore and to share it with the world. Fukuoka is located at the western tip of the Japanese archipel...
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Fukuoka City
Fukuoka City has been connected to the world through the sea, and has nurtured its own unique culture and character throughout its long history. With such a multilayered historical and cultural background, the city continues to develop as a vibrant city with its unique culture that is still alive today. Each cultural facility in Fukuoka City houses, stores, and discloses materials related to the history and culture that have been preserved and inherited by the local people for a long time.
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May 29, 2026