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Bon matsuri |
盆祭り |
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A festival celebrated around July 15 in order to console the spirits of the dead. On the 13th, a fire called mukaebi (welcoming fire) is burned at the entrance of each house; by this the spirits of the dead are welcomed into the house and offerings are made to them on the altar. On the 15th, ... |
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Bugaku |
舞楽 |
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Ceremonial dancing accompanied by music. See gagaku . |
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Chienshin |
地縁神 |
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A deity worshipped by a naturally formed group living in a specific geographical area. In the broad sense, chienshin can include ujigami and ubusuna no kami , but the term usually refers to the village god, a deity worshipped by smaller geographical groups than those worshiping an uj... |
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Chigi, Katsuogi,Chigi,Katsuogi |
千木、鰹木,千木,鰹木 |
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The crossed beams extending upwards from both ends of the roof gables in Shinto architecture are called chigi . The short log-shaped sections set horizontally on the roof at right angles to the ridge are called katsuogi . Both date to ancient times. |
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Chinju no kami |
鎮守の神 |
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A tutelary god protecting a specific geographical area. Confused in some areas with ujigami or ubusuna no kami . A person who settles or builds in a certain place either performs a jichinsai , a celebration in honor of the spirit already dwelling in the place, or invites a deity from els... |
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Chinkon |
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Tama2 |
see → Tama2 |
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Chi no wa |
茅輪 |
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An instrument for casting out sources of misfortune. People pass through this large sacred ring, made of loosely twisted miscanthus reeds, to obtain its exorcising effects. This ancient ceremony is practiced throughout Japan on the occasion of the Ôharae festival on June 30. |
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Chokusai,Chokusaisha |
勅祭,勅祭社 |
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A festival celebrated on the occasion of a visit by a specially dispatched imperial messenger ( chokushi ). This festival is performed at more than ten shrines, called chokusaisha , including Ise no Jingû, the two Kamo shrines, Iwashimizu Hachimangû, and Meiji Jingû. |
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Chokusaisha |
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Chokusai |
see → Chokusai |
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Chokushi |
勅使 |
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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 chokus... |
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Chûsai |
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Taisai |
see → Taisai |
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Daigûji |
大宮司 |
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Supreme priest. At ordinary shrines, the chief priest is called gûji . The daigûji is a special rank found at Ise no Jingû; its holder assists the saishu , participates in religious ceremonies, and supervises the administration of the shrine. |
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Daijôsai,Ônie no Matsuri |
大嘗祭,大嘗祭 |
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The first Niinamesai performed by a newly crowned Emperor, in which he offers the first fruits to Amaterasu Ômikami and other gods. By performing the Daijôsai, the emperor becomes an emperor in fact as well as in name. |
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Daikoku |
大黒 |
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The Indian deity Mahakala. Belief in this deity (united to the native deity Ôkuninushi no kami) became widespread in Japan in the middle ages, together with the belief in the deity Ebisu. Originally associated with the god of the kitchen, Daikoku later came to be worshiped as the god o... |
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Dajôkan |
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Jingikan |
see → Jingikan |
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Dashi,Yamaboko |
山車,山鉾 |
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Festival float. Also called yamaboko , hikiyama , mai-guruma , odori-guruma , yatai , etc. Built in various shapes such as a mountain, shrine, or boat. May be drawn by a vehicle or borne on the shoulders of a group of people. A pole ( hoko ) may be raised high in the center, and the float may b... |
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Dengaku |
田楽 |
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A musical performance originating in rice transplanting ceremonies (see ta-asobi ). Sa-otome (rice planting maidens) sang songs as they planted young rice shoots. They were accompanied by the music of flutes, drums, and wooden blocks called sasara . Toward the middle of the Heian ... |
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Dôsojin,Sai no kami |
道祖神,塞神 |
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Gods of roads and borders. Called sai no kami or dôrokujin in some areas, stone representations of these deities are often found at village borders, mountain passes, crossroads, and by bridges. As a deity of borders, the dôsojin is believed to protect not only villages ... |
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Dôzokushin |
同族神 |
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The deity of a family group ( dôzoku ), unified in the consciousness of possessing a common paternal ancestry (a family group actually living together in the same village and having a real genealogical relation). The deity may be the ancestor of the family group or a deity intro... |
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Ebisu |
エビス |
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A deity worshiped as the protector of basic livelihoods and believed to impart happiness and prosperity. Generally regarded as united with the native deity Kotoshironushi no kami, Ebisu is worshiped in the city as the god of merchants and in rural areas as the god of the ricefields (t... |
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