Basic Terms of Shinto 神道基本用語集

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Title
Chokushi
勅使
Text An imperial messenger dispatched to convey the greetings of the emperor on the occasion of a shrine festival. Chokushi are dispatched to the three great festivals at Ise no Jingû (Toshigoi no Matsuri, Kannamesai, and Niinamesai) and to other annual festivals of shrines with chokusai status such as the two Kamo shrines in Kyoto.