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Himorogi |
神籬 |
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A type of shintai , believed to be the primitive form of the Shinto shrine. A plot of unpolluted land is chosen, and a sacred seat erected, surrounded by evergreens. Today it has been abbreviated to an area of a purified floor, where straw mats are spread out and eight-legged tables ( has... |
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Hi no kami |
火の神 |
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God of fire. Fire itself is not worshiped in Japan, but various deities in charge of fire are worshiped. Hi no kami is identified with the deity Homusubi no kami, but fire-quelling deities such as kôjin are also popularly worshiped, largely centering on the hearth or stove. Whe... |
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Hiôgi |
檜扇 |
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The fan held by aristocrats of the Heian period when formally dressed. Made by tying together thin stripes of hinoki (Japanese cypress) with thread. The number of strips of wood differed according to the person's rank. Held today by Shinto priests in formal costume. The hi&ocir... |
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Hirata Atsutane |
平田篤胤 |
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Hirata Atsutane (1776-1843). A follower of Motoori Norinaga who put Norinaga's scholarship into actual practice and contributed to the revival of Shinto. He wrote with extensive knowledge not only about the Japanese classics but also studied and criticized Buddhism, Confucian... |
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Hito,Ame no masuhito,Aohitogusa |
人,天之益人,青人草 |
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Human being. In ancient vocabulary, human beings are called aohitogusa (green-human-grass), a word of blessing comparing the human race to thriving green grass. Humans are also called ame no masuhito , which means "sacred human beings increasing infinitely." In othe... |
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Hô |
袍 |
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The outer garment worn over sokutai , ikan , and saifuku . In ancient times, its color - purple, red, green, light blue, or yellow - indicated the wearer's court rank. Today the colors are black, red, and light blue. |
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Hôbei |
奉幣 |
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The presentation of heihaku or offerings to be used by a deity. Heihaku literally means cloth, but as a general term also includes clothing, paper, jewels, weapons, and utensils. In the past, because offerings were presented by the imperial court and the local provincial governors... |
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Hokora |
祠 |
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An extremely small shrine. Originally, hokora meant beautiful storehouse and was used to refer to sacred storehouses and shrine buildings. Today, however, it usually refers to small wayside shrines. |
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Honden |
本殿 |
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Inner Sanctuary or Main Shrine. See Jinja . |
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Hongû |
本宮 |
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Also called honsha . The central shrine housing a particular deity. Used as distinct from buildings such as bekkû , massha , and okumiya. |
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Honji-suijaku setsu |
本地垂迹 |
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Theory of original reality and manifested traces. A theory of Shinto-Buddhist syncretism. (See shinbutsu shûgô .) Originally a Buddhist term used to explain the Buddha's nature as a metaphysical being ( honji ) and the historical figure Sakyamuni ( suijaku ). Th... |
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Honsha |
本社 |
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The shrine building dedicated to the principal deity of a shrine. See hongû . |
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Ichi no miya |
一宮 |
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An old appellation for the representative shrine of a given region. Its origin is not clear. In the latter part of the Heian period, shrine worship by the imperial house came to be limited to the Kinki region (the Home Provinces), and the system of 22 shrines ( nijûnisha ) was establishe... |
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Ikutama, Tarutama |
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Tama2 |
see → Tama2 |
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Imi |
忌み |
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The original meaning of the word imi is avoidance. In Shinto, pollution is a thing to be avoided, and so anything that presents an impediment to religious ceremonies is called imi . The period of mourning is also called imi . Imikotoba are words which are avoided and replaced by other wo... |
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Imikotoba |
忌詞 |
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Taboo words. Certain words abhorred by the deity are avoided during the period of religious rites, and substitute words are used. This practice is mentioned in the Engi shiki , and there are similar taboos among people engaged in hunting, forestry, and fishing. |
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Inari |
稲荷 |
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A tutelary deity of rice cultivation and the five grains. In the Shinto classics Inari is desiguated as Uka-no-mitama-no-kami. This god is enshrined in the Fushimi Inari Taisha and many other Inari shrines; prayers and thanksgivings concerned with agriculture are offered. |
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Ireisai |
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Tama2 |
see → Tama2 |
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Ise Shintô,Watarai Shintô |
伊勢神道,度会神道 |
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A school of Shinto thought established by priests of the Grand Shrine of Ise (Ise no Jingû) in the medieval period. In its early period, it contained Buddhist elements, and in its later period, Confucianist elements were added. It established a Japanese Shinto theology ranki... |
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Ise kô |
伊勢講 |
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A confraternity dedicated to the worship of Ise no Jingû. Such confraternities are generally based on a village unit, sponsoring religious meetings several times a year, and sending representative pilgrims chosen from its membership to worship at the shrine. |
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