"Finding Happiness in Daily Rice Serving: Discover the Original 'Marital Harmony Rice Paddle' Available in Hiroshima's Miyajima"

2017.02.06 published

Do you know about the "Marital Harmony Spatula"?

There are many items in the world that are intended to pray for marital harmony! Items such as the Yorisohi Amulet from Nogi Shrine, feng shui, power stones, daruma dolls, and more.

Among them, the one that has been particularly popular for both weddings and everyday life due to its practicality is this spatula♡

While there have been couples using a giant spatula for the first bite at a traditional Japanese wedding, this is a proper "Marital Harmony Spatula" sold at a certain shrine, specifically intended to pray for the couple's fortune! Have you ever seen it?

It is a specialty sold in Miyajima, Hiroshima.

In fact, this "Marital Harmony Spatula" is a local specialty sold at Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima, Hiroshima♡ So much so that it's referred to as "Miyajima Spatula," and it's a popular souvenir among both locals and tourists!

The reason why the Miyajima spatula is so famous is that it was created by a certain ascetic monk who lived in Miyajima during the late Edo period! It carries meanings like "inviting good fortune" and "catching rice (＝ catching enemies)," and it seems to have spread nationwide during the Meiji era!

In other words, Miyajima is the birthplace of the spatula!

The charm of the Miyajima spatula loved by people across the country can be summarized in two points♡

Charm 1: It features the design of Itsukushima Shrine♡

The charm of the "Marital Harmony Spatula" available in Miyajima is that it depicts the world heritage-listed Itsukushima Shrine in the background♡ It’s a traditional and very impressive design!

As a result, the usage rate of the Miyajima spatula for the first bite at weddings in Hiroshima is reportedly quite high.

Charm 2: You can have your names and wedding date added for a personalized touch♡

The charm of the "Marital Harmony Spatula" is that you can have the names of the bride and groom and their wedding anniversary written on it!

Therefore, while waiting for your names and the anniversary to be written on the spatula, you can enjoy visiting Itsukushima Shrine.

Here’s how you can use it at your wedding!

Here's how a bride who bought the "Marital Harmony Spatula" in the original birthplace of spatula, Miyajima, can utilize it at her wedding♡

First and foremost, it can be used as a spoon for the first bite, which is the standard practice! The size is about 45 cm, making it just the right size—not too big or too small! I want to show the spatula's surface to all the guests before saying "Ah~n" to him♩

This couple bought a slightly smaller "Marital Harmony Spatula" and used it as decoration in their welcome space♡ The round, mini spatula is just so adorable! It's perfect for decorating traditional Japanese-style weddings♡

A family heirloom? How about getting a "Marital Harmony Spatula" in Miyajima?

How was that? We introduced the very practical "Marital Harmony Spatula" among many prayer items! Since it can be obtained at the famous sightseeing spot in Hiroshima, Miyajima, why not visit it with your partner while traveling? Of course, there are also smaller spatulas for everyday use in addition to the larger size introduced this time.

It will surely become a wonderful talisman that secretly aids in the couple's harmonious married life after the wedding＊＊