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Matsuri,Matsurigoto,Naorai,Saigi,Saishi,Saiten |
祭り,まつりごと,直会,祭儀,祭祀,祭典 |
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Worship, festival. An occasion for offering prayers, thanksgiving, reports, and praise to a deity or deities. A matsuri "festival" generally starts with solemn rituals, which are followed by joyous community celebrations. The rituals center around the presentatio... |
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Matsurigoto |
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Matsuri |
see → Matsuri |
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Megumi,Mi-megumi |
めぐみ,みめぐみ |
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The granting of a blessing. The bestowing of grace. Mi-megumi is the form used when referring respectfully to a blessing from a god, a parent, or a person of superior rank. |
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Mi-itsu,Shin'i |
稜威,神威 |
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The lofty authority, dignity, or majesty possessed by a deity. Commonly pronounced mi-izu . The Sino-Japanese equivalent is shin'i , "divine dignity." Sometimes used in the same sense as the word shintoku , "divine virtue." |
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Miki |
神酒 |
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Rice wine ( sake ) offered to a deity. An especially important offering, miki may be prepared in various ways. In ancient times, it was specially produced in the sakadono or wine hall whenever a ceremony was held. After the completion of the religious ceremonies, the participants par... |
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Miko |
巫女 |
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A priestess serving as an assistant at a shrine. Roles of the miko include performing in ceremonial dances ( miko-mai ) and assisting priests in wedding ceremonies. In ancient times, women who went into trances and conveyed the words of a god were called miko ; today, this tradition st... |
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Mikogami |
御子神 |
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Revered offspring deity. In addition to the principal deity worshiped at a shrine, worship is also paid to the offspring of the deity. For example, at the Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, Susanoo no mikoto is worshiped as the central deity, and to the west, his eight offspring are also worshiped. |
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Mikoshi,Shin'yo |
御輿,神輿 |
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Often translated as "portable shrine," but actually a divine palanquin. An ancient vehicle used to transport a deity when moving between main shrine and temporary shrine during a festival, when making a progress through the deity's parish, or when moving to a new shrine... |
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Mikoto |
みこと |
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(1) The words or command of a god or noble. (2) A term of respect for a god or noble. Today used only in a religious context to refer to the words or commands of a god or of the spirit of a deceased person, or to speak respectfully of such a god or spirit. |
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Mikuji |
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O-mikuji |
see → O-mikuji |
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Mi-megumi |
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Megumi |
see → Megumi |
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Minkan shinkô |
民間信仰 |
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Folk beliefs. Through its long history, Shinto has been combined with elements taken from such imported religions and philosophies as Buddhism, Confucianism, yin-yang , and Taoism. This accomodating nature has resulted in the acceptance of popular beliefs and legends within Sh... |
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Misogi,Mizugori,Misogi-harae |
禊,身滌,水垢離,禊・祓 |
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The practice of using water to remove pollution and sin from body and mind. Its origin is found in the myth of the god Izanagi no mikoto (see Izanagi no mikoto and Izanami no mikoto), who purified himself by bathing in the sea after a journey to the land of Yomi. There is a widely practiced f... |
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Misogi-harae |
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Misogi,Harae |
see → Misogi,Harae |
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Mitama no fuyu |
恩頼 |
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Divine grace or blessing. Mitama means "the spirit of a god." |
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Mitamashiro |
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Shintai |
see → Shintai |
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Mitamashizume |
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Tama2 |
see → Tama2 |
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Mitamaya |
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Tamaya |
see → Tamaya |
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Mitarashi |
御手洗 |
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The water provided for washing the hands and rinsing the mouth in order to purify mind and body before participating in a religious ceremony or worshiping at a shrine. When a natural river is used, the river is called mitarashigawa or haraegawa . |
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Mitogaku |
水戸学 |
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A school of Japanese historical and Shinto studies founded by Tokugawa Mitsukuni (1628-1700) of the Mito clan, one of the three Tokugawa houses (together with the Kishû and Owari houses). The Mito school emphasized respect for the imperial court and for the Shinto deities. Represe... |
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