For Buddha's Birthday Shinnyo-dō displays its large painting of Buddha's death, and offerings called 'hanakugo' (花供御) are made.
The cut up and baked kagami-mochi pieces are sold at this time, and eaten by the faithful as a prayer for good health.
The rice crackers were originally known as 'hanakugo', after the ritual offerings, but because of their shape and colour people began to jokingly refer to them as 'hanakuso' and the name stuck.
Elegantly written as '花供曽', 'hanakuso' means BOOGERS!👃😵💫