Itabashi's Mount Fuji Faith: Illustrated Catalog The Fuji-ko, a group of commoners who worship Mount Fuji. In the late Edo period, there were so many groups centered around Edo that they were called the "Eight Hundred and Eight Edo Ko." Within Itabashi Ward, the Nagata-ko, Yaman-ko, and Maruyoshi-ko were the main groups that were active, and they made pilgrimages to Mount Fuji. Currently, the Fuji-ko organizations within the ward have disappeared, but materials that tell their history remain. This time, we will introduce mainly the costumes used by the Fuji-ko, climbing equipment, ritual implements such as altars and Omisunuki, Maneki, and in addition, offerings to the Oshis who provided lodging to the Fuji-ko practitioners and performed prayers. Many of these items have "Ko-in," the marks of each Fuji-ko, which show the characteristics of each group. We hope that through the Fuji-ko materials of the current Itabashi area, and Edo and its suburbs, you will be able to see how people at that time believed in Mount Fuji. Fuji-ko Itabashi Edo Oshi Lodging Shugen Yamabushi Early Modern Commoner Faith Folk Religion #Pilgrimage Mandala