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In Shinto shrine architecture, the honden (本殿, main hall), also called shinden (神殿), or sometimes shōden (昇殿) as in Ise Shrine's case, is the most sacred

or placed in front of or within the honden (inner sanctum) of Japanese Shinto shrines. A twin pair of komainu (construable as "Korean dog") or two shishi

Okichigi (置千木) or Higi (氷木) are forked roof finials found in Japanese and Shinto architecture. Chigi predate Buddhist influence and are an architectural

or as a suffix, in referring to the many gates used by Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and traditional-style buildings and castles. Unlike gates of secular

In Japan, a chinjusha (鎮守社•鎮社, or tutelary shrine) is a Shinto shrine which enshrines a tutelary kami (鎮守神, chinjugami); that is, a patron spirit that

Ōyashiro-zukuri (大社造) is an ancient Japanese architectural style and the oldest Shinto shrine architectural style. Named after Izumo Taisha's honden (sanctuary)

The Shinto shrew (Sorex shinto) is a species of shrew of the genus Sorex that lives only on the islands of Japan. It is a mole-like mammal with a pointed

sides (妻, tsuma). The kasuga-zukuri, taisha-zukuri, and sumiyoshi-zukuri Shinto architectural styles all belong to this type. Fujimoto, Reiko (1954). "Shinjô

16th century it started to be used in temples of other Buddhist sects, Shinto shrines, castles, and samurai residences as well. The window initially was

あ Kasuga-zukuri (春日造) is a traditional Shinto shrine architectural style which takes its name from Kasuga Taisha's honden. It is characterized by the use

Lit lanterns were then considered an offering to Buddha. Their use in Shinto shrines and also private homes started during the Heian period (794–1185)

which contained the kondō and the tō. Nowadays it can be found also at Shinto shrines and at shinden-zukuri aristocratic residences. The kairō and the

gabled-side). The shinmei-zukuri, nagare-zukuri, hachiman-zukuri, and hie-zukuri Shinto architectural styles belong to this type. It survives mostly in religious

called shōtei-zukuri / shōtai-zukuri (聖帝造) or sannō-zukuri (山王造) is a rare Shinto shrine architectural style presently found in only three instances, all

In the light novel High School DxD: Slash/Dog series, Kagu-tsuchi is the Shinto God of Fire and also the patron deity of the Himejima Clan whom in turned

called shōtei-zukuri / shōtai-zukuri (聖帝造) or sannō-zukuri (山王造) is a rare Shinto shrine architectural style presently found in only three instances, all

in Japan, housing the temple's bonshō (梵鐘). It can also be found at some Shinto shrines which used to function as temples (see article Shinbutsu shūgō)

In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar, including the choir and the sanctuary (sometimes called the presbytery), at the liturgical

or nagare hafu-zukuri (流破風造, streamlined gabled style) is a traditional Shinto shrine architectural style characterized by a very asymmetrical gabled roof

(御朱印)" as an honorific, is a seal stamp given to worshippers and visitors to Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan. The seal stamps are often collected

forest worshipped as a shintai – a physical object of worship at or near a Shinto shrine, worshipped as a repository in which spirits or kami reside. They

(入母屋造, paired wing hip-and-gable roof style) is a traditional Japanese Shinto architectural style characterized by four dormer gables, two per lateral

gongen-zukuri (権現造), yatsumune-zukuri (八棟造) and miyadera-zukuri (宮寺造), is a complex Shinto shrine structure in which the haiden, or worship hall, and the honden, or

architectural style typical of Ise Grand Shrine's honden, the holiest of Shinto shrines. It is most common in Mie Prefecture. Ancient shrines were constructed

Sumiyoshi-zukuri (住吉造) is an ancient Japanese Shinto shrine architectural style which takes its name from Sumiyoshi Taisha's honden in Ōsaka. As in the

overcoat with a long white hem worn by the sweeper or branch-holder in certain Shintō ceremonies. A kind of sleeveless vest or waistcoat used in kabuki or 人形浄瑠璃

Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū (天真正伝香取神道流) is one of the oldest extant Japanese martial arts and an exemplar of bujutsu. It was founded by Iizasa Ienao

Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū (天真正伝香取神道流) is one of the oldest extant Japanese martial arts and an exemplar of bujutsu. It was founded by Iizasa Ienao

developed by Buddhist architecture, it is now used at both Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. Its otherwise normal upper story is inaccessible and therefore

the eaves of a Japanese building, usually part of a Buddhist temple or Shinto shrine. The use of tokyō is made necessary by the extent to which the eaves

Tien Shinhan (Japanese: 天津飯(テンシンハン), Hepburn: Tenshinhan), known as Tenshinhan in Japanese media and Viz Media's release of the manga, is a fictional character

"JAANUS". aisf.or.jp. Retrieved 15 March 2016. Mori, Mizue. "Sessha, Massha". Encyclopedia of Shinto. Retrieved 5 December 2009. "Betsugū | 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム".

"Takamimusubi". Encyclopedia of Shinto. Retrieved 2010-09-29. Atsushi, Kadoya (20 October 2005). "Izanagi". Encyclopedia of Shinto. Retrieved 2010-09-29. Atsushi

both at Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. This is because until the Kami and Buddhas Separation Act of 1868 a Shinto shrine was normally also a Buddhist

Buddhist temples or monasteries are (along with Shinto shrines) the most numerous, famous, and important religious buildings in Japan. The shogunates or

Japanese architecture. It is used on Japanese castles, Buddhist temples, and Shinto shrines. Roofing materials such as tile and bark may be used as coverings

Glossary of Shinto JAANUS, Hachiman-zukuri accessed on December 1, 2009 History and Typology of Shrine Architecture, Encyclopedia of Shinto accessed on

sides. It is still in wide use in the construction of Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines in Japan. It is also often called moya-zukuri (母屋造). Another variant

Shintō Musō-ryū, or Shindō Musō-ryū (神道夢想流),a most commonly known by its practice of jōdō, is a traditional school (koryū) of the Japanese martial art

The People's New Party (国民新党 Kokumin Shintō, PNP) was a Japanese political party formed on August 17, 2005, in the aftermath of the defeat of Prime Minister

votive slips, stickers or placards posted on the gates or buildings of Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan. Unlike ofuda, which bear the name

A torch is a stick with combustible material at one end which can be used as a light source or to set something on fire. Torches have been used throughout

peasants place Tanokansaa stone statues, either of the buddha type and shinto priest type (with or without a mace), or of the peasant type( with or without

significant in medieval times.: 316  Yoshida Kanetomo said that Susanoo, the Shinto god of sea and storms, is the same as the Indian god Khumbīra. This god

addition to martial artists, hakama are also part of the everyday wear of Shinto kannushi, priests who maintain and perform services at shrines. Hakama are

A Kumano shrine (熊野神社, Kumano Jinja) is a type of Shinto shrine which enshrines the three Kumano mountains: Hongū, Shingū, and Nachi [Kumano Gongen (熊野権現)]

daimyo (feudal lord) and samurai, or as offerings to the kami enshrined in Shinto shrines, and symbols of authority and spirituality of samurai. The production

Kashima Shintō-ryū (鹿島新當流) is a traditional (koryū) school of Japanese martial arts founded by Tsukahara Bokuden in the Muromachi period (c.1530). Due

are often used at the entrances of Japanese castles, Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, and have historically been a symbol of authority. Although kara

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compounds but, because until the Kami and Buddhas Separation Act of 1868, a Shinto shrine was normally also a Buddhist temple and vice versa, they are not

The Everyday Tales of a Cat God (猫神やおよろず, Nekogami Yaoyorozu, lit. Cat God Myriads), also known as Cat God, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated

Shintō (榛東村, Shintō-mura) is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020[update], the village had an estimated population of 15

The Everyday Tales of a Cat God (猫神やおよろず, Nekogami Yaoyorozu, lit. Cat God Myriads), also known as Cat God, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated

staff, usually about 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m) long. Shintō Musō-ryū jōjutsu (sometimes known as Shintō Musō-ryū jōdō - "Shindō" is also a valid pronunciation

Shindō Munen-ryū or Shintō Munen-ryū (神道無念流) is a Japanese koryū martial art school founded by Fukui Hyōemon Yoshihira (福井兵右衛門嘉平) in the early 18th century

gardens, temples and shinto shrines. Gibōshi come in two styles; normal style and Kamakura style. Japanese architecture Glossary of Shinto "Giboshi". Japanese

According to a legend left at the Shinto shrine, a priest at a shrine in Mino Province prayed to a kami (Shinto deity) to prevent the head of Taira

The Hachiman Jinja (彩帆八幡神社) is a derelict Shinto shrine off Kagman Road on the island Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands, and one of the few on those

debates continued until the middle of the 9th century. Hirata Atsutane, a Shinto fundamentalist and Japanese Kokugaku scholar, wrote a biography of the Buddha

on kokugaku and Shinto-centrism, was instead dictated by a desire to distinguish between foreign Buddhism and a purely Japanese Shinto. The haibutsu kishaku

noyane) is a type of roof widely used in Japan both at Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. It is composed of a true roof above and a second roof beneath,

The New Renaissance Party (新党改革, Shintō Kaikaku) was a minor political party in Japan. The NRP is the successor to the Japan Renaissance Party (Japanese:

Nakisawame emerged. She is considered a spirit of spring water. According to the Shinto creation myth, she lives at the foot of Mount Kagu. In the Kojiki she is

2000). Shinto in History: Ways of the Kami. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-2363-4. Encyclopedia of Shinto, Basic Terms of Shinto, Honji

Japanese martial arts, Shintō Musō-ryū. It is composed of 24 forms (kata) divided into two series. It was created by the third Shintō Musō-ryū (SMR) Headmaster

from the Home Ministry. On the other hand, with the establishment of State Shinto, a Department of Religious Affairs was added to the Home Ministry in 1900

at Shinto shrines to perform Buddhist rites until the Meiji period, when the government forbade with the shinbutsu bunri policy the mixing of Shinto and

(20 October 2005). "Ōkuninushi". Encyclopedia of Shinto. Retrieved 2010-09-29. Herbert, J. (2010). Shinto: At the Fountainhead of Japan. Routledge Library

period.: XII  Kage-ryū (Aizu) (Aisukage ryū) Chūjō-ryū Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū These schools form the ancestors for many descendent styles, for example

and Early Buddhism Shinbutsu-shūgō (Shinto-Buddhist Syncretism) Shinbutsu bunri (Separation of Buddhism & Shinto) Haibutsu kishaku (Anti-Buddhist Movement)

Our Home's Fox Deity (我が家のお稲荷さま。, Wagaya no Oinari-sama) is a Japanese light novel series by Jin Shibamura, with illustrations by Eizō Hōden. The first

Kamisama Kiss (Japanese: 神様はじめました, Hepburn: Kamisama Hajimemashita, "Nice to Meet You, God", "I Became a God", "God Began" or "Debut as a Deity") is a

with Shinto in Japanese culture. Shinto is "the way of the gods", meaning that all elements of the world are embedded with god like spirits. Shinto endorses

Dance is present in mythology and religion globally. Dance has certainly been an important part of ceremony, rituals, celebrations and entertainment since

vendors, and it is still served at inns, teahouses, and at festivals. Many Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples provide or sell it in the New Year. In the

Katsuyoshi Shinto (信藤 健仁, Shinto Katsuyoshi, born September 15, 1960) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team

Dougong (Chinese: 斗拱; pinyin: dǒugǒng; lit. 'cap [and] block') is a structural element of interlocking wooden brackets, important in traditional Chinese

of Harayuki Uemon Ujisada (原志右衛門氏貞), hence the name. It is preserved in Shintō Musō-ryū as a "heiden" (subsumed teaching). The methods that were originally

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disasters, and wars, and the rulers enshrined them as kami and deified them in Shinto shrines to appease the resentment and anger that had turned them into onryō

Tsunokakushi (角隠し) is a type of traditional headdress worn by brides in Shinto wedding ceremonies in Japan. This is made from a rectangular piece of cloth

Dougong (Chinese: 斗拱; pinyin: dǒugǒng; lit. 'cap [and] block') is a structural element of interlocking wooden brackets, important in traditional Chinese

Gugure! Kokkuri-san (繰繰れ! コックリさん, "Repeat! Kokkuri-san") is a Japanese manga series by Midori Endō, serialized in Square Enix's Gangan Joker since 2011

Kaneto Shindō (新藤 兼人, Shindō Kaneto, 22 April 1912 – 29 May 2012) was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, film producer, and writer, who directed 48

chōnin class. Nowadays, kemari is played as a seasonal event mainly at Shinto shrines in the Kansai region, and players play in a costume called kariginu

Wood shingles are thin, tapered pieces of wood primarily used to cover roofs and walls of buildings to protect them from the weather. Historically shingles

woodwork, and their entrances are marked by vermilion torii. Both Buddhist and Shinto Inari shrines are located throughout Japan. The original legend of Inari

Nichibunken) in Kyoto. He writes in English and Japanese on the history of Shinto and the imperial institution. Breen was awarded his BA at St John's College

The number of Shinto shrines in Japan today has been estimated at more than 150,000. Single structure shrines are the most common. Shrine buildings might

A religious festival is a time of special importance marked by adherents to that religion. Religious festivals are commonly celebrated on recurring cycles

During the Japanese period many indigenous groups were forced to practice Shintō, only a few (such as the Saisiyat people) were able to resist and maintain

In a 2002 essay called From Jindō to Shinto: A Concept Takes Shape, he traced the evolution of the term "Shinto" from the reconstructed pronunciation

Princess Kaoruko (馨子内親王, Kaoruko-naishinno, 1029–1093), also known as Saiin-no Kōgō (西院皇后), was an empress consort (chūgū) of her cousin Emperor Go-Sanjō

Uesugi Shrine Religion Affiliation Shinto Deity Uesugi Kenshin

Taisha shrine. Saikaku was the wife of Ujisada, the last daiguji of the Shinto shrine, which is a part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The letter sent

Seicho-no-Ie (Japanese: 生長の家, Hepburn: Seichō-no-Ie, "House of Growth") is a syncretic, monotheistic, New Thought Japanese new religion that has spread

the sacred island of Miyajima; the entire island is considered to be a Shinto shrine, and no birth or death is allowed on the island. Extensive purification

it in their curriculum, to name a few: Suiō-ryū, Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū, Tendō-ryū, Toda-ha Bukō-ryū, and the Yōshin-ryū. During the Tokugawa

A fortune deity is a deity associated with fortune, luck and wealth in mythology. Lakshmi: Goddess of wealth, fortune and luck. Kubera: God of wealth Ganesha:

and Early Buddhism Shinbutsu-shūgō (Shinto-Buddhist Syncretism) Shinbutsu bunri (Separation of Buddhism & Shinto) Haibutsu kishaku (Anti-Buddhist Movement)

teapot, Walters Art Museum Japanese dragons are mostly associated with Shinto shrines as well as some Buddhist temples. Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima

ordained as a Buddhist nun at Hōkongō-in. Ponsonby-Fane, R. A. B. (2014-06-03). Studies In Shinto & Shrines. Routledge. p. 133. ISBN 978-1-136-89294-3. v t e

Kuma Miko: Girl Meets Bear (くまみこ) is a Japanese manga series by Masume Yoshimoto, serialized in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Flapper

Meishusama began searching for the spiritual meaning of life and joined the Shinto-related religious group Oomoto. Followers claim that miraculous events followed

nature scenery of the Kii peninsula with numerous Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines forming a pilgrimage route. Municipalities through which the river

considered the patron goddess of music and dance. This story comes from Japanese Shinto mythology. It could be said to be the start of dance as entertainment for

school freshman and one of three sisters, all of whom are miko at the local Shinto shrine. When her childhood love returns, it is discovered that dark gods

to 794) and mid-Heian periods (CE 794 to 1185), after state support of Shinto temple complexes (originally ordered by Emperor Shōmu (CE 701 – 756)) began

Tenmangū (天満宮) is a Shinto shrine which enshrines Sugawara no Michizane as Tenjin. There are about 14,000 such shrines in Japan; famous examples include:

147–148. Brown, p. 277. Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1963) The Vicissitudes of Shinto, p. 206. Titsingh, p. 84., p. 84, at Google Books Brown, p. 277; Varley

Jōkotō (ancient swords, until around 900) Kotō (old swords, around 900–1596) Shintō (new swords, 1596–1780) Shinshintō (new new swords, 1781–1876) Gendaitō

ancient Kii Province. The peninsula has long been a sacred place in Buddhism, Shinto, and Shugendo, and many people would visit from all over Japan as part of

Titsingh, p. 112. Titsingh, p. 113. Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1962). Studies in Shinto and Shrines, p. 459. Aston, William George. (1896). Nihongi: Chronicles

Signal Company, in Shintō 12th Aviation Squadron, in Shintō, flying UH-60JA and CH-47J/JA helicopters 12th NBC-defense Company, in Shintō 12th Logistic Support

Jōkotō (ancient swords, until around 900) Kotō (old swords, around 900–1596) Shintō (new swords, 1596–1780) Shinshintō (new new swords, 1781–1876) Gendaitō

make no noise originally, most clearly demonstrated by 'silently' (しーんと, shīnto). The sound-symbolic words of Japanese can be classified into four main

primordial deity Amenominakanushi-no-Kami. Due to the separation of Buddhism and Shinto, many shrines (and some temples) dedicated to Myōken officially became Amenominakanushi

A Hadaka Matsuri (裸祭り, 'Naked Festival') is a type of Japanese festival, or matsuri, in which participants wear a minimum amount of clothing; usually just

many famous schools, such as Yagyū Shinkage-ryū, Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū, Ittō-ryū, Kukishin-ryū, and Togakure-ryū. A bo-shuriken is a throwing

Rikkokushi (六国史) is a general term for Japan's Six National Histories chronicling the mythology and history of Japan from the earliest times to 887. The

by a Catholic priest. Although Umezu had followed the militaristic State Shinto religion, his family favored Catholicism, and his daughter became a Catholic

pp. 226-227. Brown, p. 346. Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1962). Studies in Shinto and Shrines, p. 461. Brown, Delmer and Ichiro Ishida. (1979). The Future

The Izanagi plate (named after the Shinto god Izanagi) was an ancient tectonic plate, which began subducting beneath the Okhotsk plate 130–100 Ma (million

Tokyo Imperial Palace. Gagaku consists of three primary repertoires: Native Shinto religious music and imperial songs and dance, called Kuniburi no utamai

now located within the grounds of Ueno Zoo. Nearby is Ueno Tōshō-gū, a Shinto shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu. The International Library of Children's

Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens (Japanese: かんなぎ, Hepburn: Kannagi, lit. "Shrine Maiden"), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eri Takenashi

Ōkami, a Shinto spirit Mount Inari in Japan, site of Fushimi Inari-taisha, the main Shinto shrine to Inari Inari shrine, dedicated to the Shinto god Inari

call chimerical the idea that the emperor is a descendant of the gods." Shinto officials and right-wing groups throughout Japan today do not recognize

Mita (三田) is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It was once home to grand estates of several daimyo, and now is one of Tokyo's most expensive upscale

objects Ame-no-Nuboko Kusanagi Tonbokiri Three Sacred Treasures Shintō and Buddhism Bon Festival Ema Setsubun Torii Buddhist temples Shinto shrines v t e

purification Masbuta, ritual immersion baptism purification Misogi, in Shinto Absolution, the washing away of sin Oblation Ablation This disambiguation

Iwanami Kōjien (広辞苑) Japanese dictionary Encyclopedia of Shinto, Bettō Encyclopedia of Shinto, Bettō, retrieved on October 29, 2008 Iwanami Kōjien (広辞苑)

Prince Yasuhiko Asaka (朝香宮鳩彦王, Asaka-no-miya Yasuhiko-ō, 20 October 1887 – 12 April 1981) was the founder of a collateral branch of the Japanese Imperial

Iwanami Kōjien (広辞苑) Japanese dictionary Encyclopedia of Shinto, Bettō Encyclopedia of Shinto, Bettō, retrieved on October 29, 2008 Iwanami Kōjien (広辞苑)

The New Party Daichi (新党大地; Shintō Daichi) is a Japanese political party. The party works based on jurisdiction and administrative divisions. The party's

is headquartered in the city. It is home to numerous Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, palaces and gardens, some of which have been designated collectively

Shinchiku Prefecture (新竹州, Shinchiku-shū) was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese era. The prefecture consisted of modern-day

the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan, and the Tokugawa-era Matsue Castle. The history of Shimane starts with Japanese mythology. The Shinto god Ōkuninushi

A tenugui (手拭い) is a traditional Japanese decorative towel made from a thin and light cotton. It dates back to the Heian period or earlier. By the Edo

at Yahashira Shrine in Kami-fukawa village, near the city of Nara. The Shinto Temple in Kamifukawa has a tradition of accepting a 17-year-old boy as a

(岩倉) refers to the belief in rocks as Yorishiro containing Kami in ancient Shinto. It also refers to the rock itself, which is the object of worship. Nature

station of the Shinkansen railway line. The city of Nikkō, with its ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Situated

senses of deity, god or spirit. The Japanese equivalent is shin, as in Shinto. This single Chinese term expresses a range of similar, yet differing, meanings

The list of foods with religious symbolism provides details, and links to articles, of foods which are used in religious communities or traditions to symbolise

featured in several separate martial arts such as Tendō-ryū, Suiō-ryū and Shintō Musō-ryū. The kusarigama is made up of three parts: the kama (a wooden handle

were prohibited from being recognized as part of the Shinto priesthood and, unlike their Shinto counterparts, were not guaranteed protection by the state

Japanese pronunciation: Taiwan Jingū) was the highest ranking Japanese Shinto shrine in Taiwan during Japanese colonial rule. It was located in Taihoku

problems or theorems on wooden tablets which were placed as offerings at Shinto shrines or Buddhist temples during the Edo period by members of all social

minutus) Flat-skulled shrew (S. roboratus) Shinto shrew (S. shinto) S. s. sadonis S. s. shikokensis S. s. shinto Long-clawed shrew (S. unguiculatus) S. gracillimus

the late Edo period. Famed for his tenure as rōjū, Itakura later became a Shinto priest. Itakura, born to the Hisamatsu-Matsudaira of the Kuwana Domain,

after their mothers did so, also when they turn 3 years of age. In the Shinto faith, boys were taken to the shrine of their patron deity at approximately