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Me, Chie and the two shrine assistants who were guiding us about.
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Entering the ceremonial hall...
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Me sitting down and waiting for sake.
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Me receiving some sake from one of the shrine assitants.
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It was apparently quite essential to drink the lot.
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Chie having sake poured for her.
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Another shot of Chie, some sake, and the shrine assistants.
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...Chie also observing the "drink it all" rule.
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Me and the shrine assistants again - the sake ritual went on for some time.
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Chie on her last round.
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A view of the ceremony hall, with Chie's family lined up either side, and the two of us at the far end.
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Here we're reading out the wedding vows from this parchment.
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...and now the ritual involving the branches.
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The standard clapping of hands together which features in many shinto rituals.
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