Basic Terms of Shinto 神道基本用語集

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1 O-tabisho 御旅所 A prescribed sacred spot where a mikoshi is temporarily lodged for the duration of a festival. The o-tabisho is thought to have originally had a great significance as the true ceremonial locale, while the main shrine served merely for the storage of the mikoshi .
2 Otome-mai 乙女舞 Dance by young maidens. The Gosechi no mai or five-movement dance is the oldest example. The legendary account describing its origin says that when Emperor Temmu was playing the koto in his palace at Yoshino, an angel descended from heaven and danced, raising her sleeves five times. ...
3 O-watari Shinkôshiki see → Shinkôshiki
4 Raijin 雷神 Thunder god. There are shrines in various localities dedicated to Kamowakeikazuchi no kami and Karaijin. This deity was believed to manifest itself in the form of a serpent or child, and was often associated with the production of rain. In some areas today, a ceremony called Raikôsa...
5 Reijin 伶人 Gagaku musician. Shrines such as Ise no Jingû, Kasuga Taisha, and Itsukushima Jinja have groups of reijin that perform gagaku for religious ceremonies.
6 Reisai 例祭 The main festival of a shrine, celebrated annually or semi-annually. The day chosen for the festival is believed to have some special affinity with the deity or to be connected with the founding of the shrine.
7 Ritsuryô 律令 Ritsu is the ancient penal code. Violations of the ryô (laws), kyaku (temporary laws), or shiki (detailed regulations based on the ryô ), were punished in accordance with the ritsu . The first ritsu was compiled in six volumes together with the Taihôryô in ...
8 Ryôbu Shintô 両部神道 Dual Shinto, a term used to refer generally to Shinto as syncretized with Buddhism, and specifically to that syncretic Shinto as interpreted by the Shingon sect (see Shingon Shinto), in contrast to Tendai Shintô.
9 Ryôbu shûgô Shintô Shingon Shintô see → Shingon Shintô
10 Saifuku 祭服 The formal costume of a Shinto priest when performing religious ceremonies. Made of white silk.
11 Saigi Matsuri see → Matsuri
12 Saijitsu 祭日 The day on which a festival is held. Shrine festivals are held throughout the year, but tend to be concentrated in the spring planting and autumn harvest seasons. These are also the seasons for celebrating ujigami festivals. Summer festivals focus on prayers for relief from pestile...
13 Saikai,Bekka,Monoimi 斎戒,別火,物忌 The observance of abstinence for a certain period of time before and after a religious ceremony by a participant. The person remains secluded in a building called an imiya , uses only sacred fire ( bekka ), bathes frequently, abstains from partaking of certain foods, avoids contact w...
14 Saikan 斎館 Building where priests seclude themselves and practice kessai or purification before officiating at religious ceremonies.
15 Saikigu,Hassokuan,Sanbô,Takatsuki 祭器具,八足案,三方,高坏 Utensils used in religious ceremonies, including the following: Sanbô A stand used to bear the shinsen or food offerings. Usually made of unpainted hinoki (Japanese cypress). Oshiki The tray placed on top of the sambô . Hassokuan Eight-footed table used to bear items ...
16 Saimotsu 祭物 Offerings made to a deity on the occasion of a visit to a shrine. Articles or money may be placed before the deity as a sign of reverence.
17 Sai no kami Dôsojin see → Dôsojin
18 Saisei itchi Kokka Shintô see → Kokka Shintô
19 Saisen 賽銭 Money offered on the occasion of a visit to a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple. The amount tends to be small; the general custom is to cast the money into an offering box.
20 Saishi Matsuri see → Matsuri