water-drawing ceremony; rite of drawing sacred water
Specifically refers to the annual ceremony at Tōdaiji temple in Nara, held on March 13, where sacred water is drawn from the Wakasa Well.
The water-drawing ceremony is a famous event at Tōdaiji.
The water-drawing ceremony is held every year on March 13.
From お (honorific prefix) + 水 (water) + 取り (taking, drawing). The ceremony dates back to the 8th century and is part of the Shuni-e (Omizutori) rituals at Tōdaiji.