It originated from sanpei no gi or sanpeisen no gi (both meaning the ceremony of scattering rice cakes or coins), which was a Shinto ritual held during jotoshiki (also called tatemae) and other ceremonies for praying there would be no problem with the building, and this ritual developed into - and became popular as - mochimaki. 由来は、上棟式(建前)などで災いを払うために行われた神事である散餅の儀(もしくは散餅銭の儀)が発展的に広まったものである。 |