Basic Terms of Shinto 神道基本用語集

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Gion
祇園
Text A term referring to the deities (chiefly Susanoo no mikoto) enshrined in the Yasaka Jinja in Kyoto, and worshiped for their abilities to cast out and purify evil. The shrine's festival, Gion-e (Gion Matsuri) is historically famous and considered one of the three largest festivals in Japan.