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Yorishiro
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A yorishiro in Shinto terminology is an object capable of attracting spirits called kami, thus giving them a physical space to occupy during religious ceremonies. Yorishiro are used during ceremonies
A classic yorishiro: a giant tree, or shinboku
A classic yorishiro: a giant tree, or shinboku
Two iwakura: Meoto Iwa, the Husband-and-Wife Rocks
Two iwakura: Meoto Iwa, the Husband-and-Wife Rocks
A maneki-neko is supposed to attract the kami of luck.
A maneki-neko is supposed to attract the kami of luck.
Iwakura rock
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Iwakura 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.
Yorishiro
…sakaki (Cleyera japonica) at the corners supporting sacred border ropes (shimenawa) – feature a branch of sakaki erected at the center as a yorishiro. Iwakura rocks are also common. An iwakura is simply a rock formation where a kami is invited to descend, and is therefore holy ground. With time, through a process…
Yama-no-kami site (Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture)
Yama-no-kami site (Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture)
Hitsuishi ritual site [ja]
Hitsuishi ritual site [ja]
Tachiban Shrine in the precincts of Yashifun Yamaguchi Shrine (Nara City, Nara Prefecture)
Tachiban Shrine in the precincts of Yashifun Yamaguchi Shrine (Nara City, Nara Prefecture)