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Higoto asayū ōmike sai |
A celebration at the Grand Shrines of Ise ( Ise Jingū ) in which sacred food is offered twice daily, in the morning and evening, to Amaterasu Ōmikami and other deities. Also referred to as the regular sacred offering ( jōten mike ), this celebration corresponds to the daily offering ( On... |
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Kannamesai (Grand Shrines of Ise) |
This is largest harvest festival of the year at the Grand Shrines of Ise ( Ise jingū ). The festival's history traces back to the legendary enshrinement of Amaterasu Ōmikami at the present location: during the reign of Emperor Suinin, when Princess Yamatohime-no-mikoto traveled in ... |
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Shikinensengū |
The transfer of the deity to a newly constructed shrine ( sengū ) in prescribed years ( shikinen ). Also referred to as Shōsengū , this major traditional project involves building anew the Main Sanctuary ( shōden ) and other buildings of Ise Jingū, renewing all vestments ( shōzoku ) and ... |
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Tsukinamisai (Grand Shrine of Ise) |
A major festival ( taisai ) held at the Grand Shrines of Ise ( Ise Jingū ) in the sixth and twelfth months. " Tsukinami " means "monthly" and this name is thought to originate in monthly festivals that were later combined into biannual events. As this festival empl... |
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