Three-time-announcement
holding a torch attendant-boys run up to Nigatsu-do three times ; first, to ask the present time,second, to announce that Rengyoshu priests are soon coming up to Nigatsu-do,third, to announce that Rengyoshu now come up.
10 Big torches are carried up to Nigatsu-do everyday at the observance of the first watch of the night from first to 14th of March. On 12th, eleven instead of ten torches are carried up.
Todai-ji,Otaimatsu (Ceremony of Big Pine-torch)