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Kannarau |
神習う |
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An archaic word meaning to conduct oneself exactly as determined by a deity or deities, or to emulate the way in which a deity or deities acted. Implies that humans should not act wilfully or defy the way of the gods. |
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Kannushi |
神主 |
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Generally used to mean shinshoku , a Shinto priest. Originally referred to the head priest of a shrine or someone who, after strict abstinence, had qualified to serve as a medium for a deity. |
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Kariginu |
狩衣 |
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A garment worn in religious ceremonies. During the Heian period, it was the common costume of nobles and warriors, originally a hunting garment. Colors vary according to the age of the wearer and the season of the year. |
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Kashikomu |
かしこむ |
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To show an attitude of respect or reverence towards a god or noble against whom no sacrilege is permitted. When norito is recited before a deity, the verb kashikomu is prefixed to the verb môsu , a polite verb meaning to speak. |
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Kashiwade,Hakushu |
柏手,拍手 |
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One of the formal manners of performing worship in Shinto. One raises the hands to chest level and claps. The way of clapping and the number of times vary. |
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Kasuga |
春日 |
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Deity enshrined at Kasuga Shrine in Nara. Originally the ujigami of the Fujiwara family; later a focus of common devotion to which branch shrines were established locally. Kasuga Matsuri is a major festival in Japan; the shrine is also known for the beauty of its architecture and gro... |
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Kasuga Matsuri |
春日祭り |
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An annual festival celebrated on March 13 at the Kasuga Shrine in Nara. Said to have originated during the reign of Emperor Montoku (r. 850-858). One of the three chokusai , together with the Aoi Matsuri and the Iwashimizu Matsuri. A typical example of an ujigami festival, it preserve... |
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Kasuga-zukuri |
春日造り |
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A style of shrine architecture represented by the honden of the Kasuga Shrine in Nara. Like nagare-zukuri , it is considered to be a development of the Nara period. |
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Katsuogi |
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Chigi, Katsuogi |
see → Chigi, Katsuogi |
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Kegare |
穢 |
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Pollution. Thought originally to have meant an unusual condition. Some scholars interpret it to mean the exhausting of vitality. In Shinto, it is regarded as inauspicious, the source of unhappiness and evil, and as an impediment to religious ceremonies. Pollution is removed by av... |
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Keiba |
競馬 |
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Horse racing. The origin of horse racing as a religious ceremony is found in its traditional use to divine the god's will concerning the coming harvest. The horse racing at the Kamo Shrine in Kyoto is a famous example. |
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Keidaichi,Shin'en |
境内地,神苑 |
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Shrine precincts used for ceremonies, worship by believers, and preservation of the beauty and dignity of the natural surroundings. |
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Kenpeishi |
献幣使 |
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A messenger bearing offerings. The Jinja Honchô customarily sends a heihaku offering on the occasion of an annual shrine festival; the messenger delivering the offering is called a kenpeishi . |
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Kenzoku |
眷属 |
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Gods or messengers subordinate to an important deity. Originally a Buddhist term. Some are worshiped separately as mikogami (offspring deities) in influential shrines. They may also be established in sessha and massha in small villages, and may gradually come to be identified wi... |
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Ketsuenshin |
血縁神 |
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A deity worshiped by a group of persons sharing the same genealogy. This belief is close to the old form of ujigami belief, but since in Japan there did not exist from antiquity any groups consisting entirely of purely blood relations, the ketsuenshin , or "god of blood relations... |
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Kibuku |
忌服 |
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Mourning. It is customary to refrain from leaving home during a certain period of mourning for the deceased. This period and its rites are called kibuku , bukki , or buku . The words kibuku and bukki have the same meaning; the order of the characters is simply reversed. Buku means mourni... |
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Kigan |
祈願 |
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Prayer to a deity. May be offered not only at the altar in the home or at a shrine but also wherever one pronounces the name of the deity. Gankake is a special prayer requesting divine aid in a particular matter. |
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Kô |
講 |
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A meeting for the purpose of spiritual guidance or for conducting a religious ceremony, or an organization for holding such meetings. The organization may also be called a kôsha . Some are temporary and some are permanent. Many kô and kôsha , while united in their ... |
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Kôdô |
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Kokka Shintô |
see → Kokka Shintô |
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Kogo Shûi |
古語拾遺 |
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A work presented by Imbe Hironari to Emperor Heizei in 807. Contains commentaries on ancient words and practices and material omitted from the Kojiki and Nihon shoki . The author also states his opinions about Ise no Jingû and Atsuta Jingû, about the position of his own c... |
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