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Nakayama Miki |
(1798-1887) Founder of the religious group Tenrikyō. Called Oyasama ("Beloved Parent") within Tenrikyō, Nakayama was born in Sanmaiden Village, Yamanobe District in Yamato Province (present-day Nara Prefecture) on the eighteenth day of the fourth month 1798, as th... |
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Nakayama Tadayasu |
(189-88) Courtier and proponent of imperial restoration ( ōsei fukko ) during the late Edo period. Nakayama Tadayasu was father of Nakayama Yoshiko (1835-1907), the mother of Emperor Meiji. He was born in 1809 as the second son of Provisional Grand Councilor Nakayama Tadayori. App... |
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Nakayamatsumi |
(Nihongi) "Middle-mountain-body," a kami described in an "alternate writing" recorded by Nihongi as one of the five yamatsumi ("mountain-body kami ") produced from the five parts into which the fire kami Kagutsuchi was dismembered by Izanagi. ... |
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Nakisawame |
[Nakisawame no kami] (Kojiki) Other names: Nakisawame no mikoto( Nihongi ) A kami produced from the tears of Izanagi, shed as he clutched the dead body of his consort Izanami. This kami was said to be enshrined at the "base of the trees" (Kinomoto) at Uneo on the foothills of ... |
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Nanajūgozen sai |
"Seventy-five trays festival." A rite that takes place in spring and fall on the second Sundays of May and October at Kibitsu Shrine in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture. The ritual entails presenting seventy-five trays of food offerings ( shinsen ) to the seventy-five d... |
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Nanashionokigishi, Nanashimenokigishi |
[Nanashio no kigishi.Nanashime no kigishi] (Nihongi) Other names: Nakime ( Kojiki ) A divine pheasant ( kishi ) appearing in an "alternate writing" recorded in Nihongi 's divine age chapters. According to this record, Amewakahiko was sent to the "Central Land of R... |
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Nanohana matsuri |
"Rape blossom festival." A rite held the first day of the snake in April at Fushimi Inari Shrine in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. Ceremonies that function as rites to indicate the start of a period of astinence ( monoimi ) for the festival are held at the shrine... |
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Naobi |
It may also be written as 直毘、直備. The concept of naobi is thought to demonstrate the ethical consciousness of the Japanese people. Naobi means to correct something abnormal, bad, or distorted, and to restore it to its normal or original condition. Naobi also refers to the wondrous spi... |
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Naobinomitama |
(Motoori Norinaga) This is a book about the kodō (ancient Way) theory of kokugaku . It was written by Motoori Norinaga and consists of one volume. Finished in 1771, it was included in Kojikiden , vol. 1 published in 1790. This work compares the strengths and weaknesses of the Japanese a... |
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Naorai |
A banquet that accompanies a matsuri . Usually understood as sharing a meal of the offerings made at the festival after its conclusion, the naorai is one of the constituent elements of matsuri. According to the Association of Shinto Shrines' Jinja saishiki , naorai are included ... |
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Nashiki Sukeyuki |
(1659-1723) A proponent of Suika Shintō of the mid-Edo period. His epistolary name was Keisai, his posthumous name was Zenju'in, and his common name was Sakyo Gondayū; he also occasionally used the lineage name Kamo. Born to the courtier Nashiki Sukenaga, who had been bestowed with ... |
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Nasubi shinji |
"Eggplant rite." A rite held September 27–28 at Suga Shrine in Daitō Town, Ōhara District, Shimane Prefecture. Eggplants ( nasubi ) are cut into two pieces; the blossom-end sections are cut with four notches and presented before the shrine's altar. Eggplants cut in this ... |
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Ne no kuni |
Literally, "Land of the Roots," it is also known as Ne no katasukuni, Soko no kuni, or Haha no kuni. It is the place to which Susanoo is banished by his father Izanagi, who says to him: "Thou mayest no longer dwell in this land." From this we can deduce that Haha no kun... |
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Nedari matsuri |
"Blackmail festival." A rite held on the first day of the rooster in November at Toyosumi Shrine in Yui Town, Ihara District, Shizuoka Prefecture. Winter cod, sea bream, and abalone are served on cutting boards for a ritual banquet meal. The size of each serving is fixed, a... |
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Negi |
One comprehensive term for shrine priests ( shinshoku ). In the ancient system, it was the position below kannushi . The origin of the word ( negu ) is related to the idea of comforting the hearts of the kami and praying for their protection; it indicates someone who petitions the kami in ... |
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Nemurinagashi no shinji |
A rite held on August 6 at Aso Shrine in Ichinomiya Town, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture. After a ceremony at Tazuwara Shrine, one of Aso's auxiliary shrines ( sessha ), a group of youths led by a lantern attached to a long staff ( takaharijōchin ) sing rice-planting songs as they com... |
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Nenjū gyōji |
"Annual events," a general term for the communal events that are held by people at the same time every year. Many of these observances have religious elements and even today not a few of them have a close connection to Shintō, such as hatsumōde , setsubun , and so forth. The te... |
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Nenneko shinji |
"Baby coat rite." A rite held on December 1 at Konoha Shrine in Koza Town, Higashi-Muro District, Wakayama Prefecture, to pray for easy childbirth and the healthy growth of children. Starting around 9:30 a.m., the baby nursing ritual ( komori no shinji ) begins. After r... |
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Nigihayahi |
[Nigihayahi no mikoto] (Kojiki) A kami claimed as ancestor of the Mononobe clan. According to Nihongi , Nigihayayi descended from heaven in the "heavenly rock boat," took for wife Mikashigiyahime (younger sister of Nagasunehiko), and thus fathered Umashimade no miko... |
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Nigimitama |
The term denotes the functional working of a spirit. Nigimitama refers to the peaceful and calming aspect of a spirit, whereas aramitama refers to its harsh and raging aspect. A spirit appears first as an aramitama but is transformed into a nigimitama by pacification and worship. Ar... |
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