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  2. Ritual ceremonies of the Imperial Palace - Wikipedia

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    Ritual Ceremonies of the Imperial Palace [20] [21] describes various Rituals related to the Emperor (the Emperor and the Imperial Family). Of these, ceremonies related to the Emperor can be divided into two categories: national acts as stipulated in Article 7 of the Japanese Constitution, and official acts that do not fall under this category.

  3. Enthronement of the Japanese emperor - Wikipedia

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    Since 1990, the temporary enclosure is located at the eastern grounds of the Imperial Palace complex. Ritual items from the enthronement of the Japanese emperor. After a ritual bath, the emperor is dressed entirely in the white silk dress of a Shinto priest, but with a special long train.

  4. List of Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in Japan

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    The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) intangible cultural heritage elements are the non-physical traditions and practices performed by a people. As part of a country's cultural heritage, they include celebrations, festivals, performances, oral traditions, music, and the making of handicrafts. [1]

  5. Ōharae-shiki - Wikipedia

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    The ritual is performed biannually on June 30 [2] and December 30 [3] at several shrines, but also as necessary, such as after an offense is committed, at the Daijosai, or when an unmarried prince or princess departs the imperial palace to visit Ise Shrine or the Kamo Shrines. [1] [4]: 7 The December 30 ritual is sometimes held on New Year's ...

  6. Tokyo Imperial Palace - Wikipedia

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    The Imperial Palace (皇居, Kōkyo, lit. ' Imperial Residence ') is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan.It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda district of the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo and contains several buildings including the Fukiage Palace (吹上御所, Fukiage gosho) where the Emperor has his living quarters, the main palace (宮殿, Kyūden) where various ceremonies ...

  7. Three Palace Sanctuaries - Wikipedia

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    The Three Palace Sanctuaries (宮中三殿, Kyūchū sanden) are a group of structures in the precincts of the Tokyo Imperial Palace in Japan. They are used in imperial religious ceremonies, including weddings and enthronements .

  8. Regional forms of shamanism - Wikipedia

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    There is an endeavor in some contemporary occult and esoteric circles to reinvent shamanism in a modern form, often drawing from core shamanism — a set of beliefs and practices synthesized by Michael Harner — centered on the use of ritual drumming and dance and Harner's interpretations of various indigenous religions. Harner has faced ...

  9. Glossary of Shinto - Wikipedia

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    When applied to post-war Shinto, it means the beliefs and practices associated to shrines, particularly those associated with the Association of Shinto Shrines. [1] Jisei (自制, lit. ' self-restraint ') – One of the virtues of bushido. Jisha – A temple's tutelary shrine. See also chinjusha (above) and jinja-bukkaku. Jōe (浄衣, lit.