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Jinin |
After the end of the ancient period, and mainly in the case of medieval shrines, this term referred to a member of the kannushi 's or gūji (chief priest)'s shrine workers. This was the name for the attendants or low level shrine priests responsible for religious or administrative duti... |
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Kō |
This term indicates a group of people holding similar beliefs, but as in the manner of a mutual financing business or loan association, the group is also diverted toward economic goals. The origin of kō lies in the name of Heian period Buddhist text reading and study ( kōdoku ) conducte... |
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Miyaza |
The specially empowered festival group in the village concerned with shrine festivities. The words " za " and " zashū " can be seen in historical data from the eleventh century; however, the word miyaza cannot be found in historical data which can be verified to ... |
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Oshi |
Religious functionaries attached to specific shrines and temples who guide visitors ( sankei ) through that shrine or temple and accommodate them by providing prayer ( kitō ), lodgings, and the like. They are called this because of a shortening of the original term okitōshi . They fi... |
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Sendatsu |
Originally this indicated advanced practitioners of various studies, arts and crafts, and ascetic practices; however, from the end of the Heian period it came to indicate religious practitioners who acted as guides, leading believers to holy mountains and shrines and temples. A... |
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Sōdai |
The name referring to someone who represents other believers. It is used throughout religion, but as it concerns Shinto it is a person other than a priest ( shinshoku ) who plays the role of a sponsor or a representative and who comes from among the ujiko (shrine parishioners) or sūkeis... |
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Sūkeikai |
"A shrine organization comprising parishoners ( ujiko ) and devotees from outside the parish ( sūkeisha ) that is put together to help maintain and build the shrine and perform edification ( kyōka , see Shintō Edification ) work. There are similar organizations known as hōsank... |
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Tōya |
At times of shrine festivals or kō events, this term refers to the people who take care of those rituals and events, or it refers to their families. Sometimes just " tō " is used as designation, and in many cases it is written 当屋 (not 頭屋). Tō refers to the supervisor or caretaker ... |
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Ujiko |
Generally, a group from the land surrounding the areas dedicated to the belief in and worship of one shrine; or, the constituents of that group. Because that shrine's kami is called the ujigami , the corresponding term ujiko is used. There is another term for ujiko , sūkeisha , but ofte... |
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