On this day, imperial princes, ministers, and other governmental officials in the capital (miyako) gathered at the square in front of the Suzaku-mon Gate and read Oharae no kotoba (Words of the Great Purification) to purify people's sins and stains.
この日には、朱雀門前の広場に親王、大臣（おおおみ）ほか首都（みやこ）にいる官僚が集って大祓詞を読み上げ、国民の罪や穢れを祓った。