Shinko-shiki
Religious ceremony
Shinko-shiki (神幸式), also known as Shinko-sai (神幸祭),[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] is a Shinto ritual of moving the shintai of a kami in a procession.[8][9][10][11][12][13] The Kami's shintai is removed from the main Shinto shrine and put in a Mikoshi, or a movable shrine.[8][14] It usually takes place during an annual festival for a shrine.[14] The parade is considered a way for the Kami to review and affirm the boundaries of a neighborhood or parish.[15]
The most visible part of the parade is a group of marchers who walk or ride along a set route. The parades require organization and resources, and they are often organized as part of a shrine's ritual or related activities.[15]
This festival can take place on land or water, and the route and places visited are based on tradition. The festival can also include costumes and special rituals. It is sometimes called "O-watari" (お渡り) .[8]
The Gion Matsuri of Yasaka Shrine is a famous example of Shinko-sai.[8][16]
Shinko Shiki is specifically associated with the visit of Kami to its parishioners, but there is a wide range of performance and interpretation.[15]
For example, Tokyo Shinko-shiki is rowdy and has lots of drinking, while in Yuzawa it is quiet and formal.[15]
References
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- ^ Japan, Asiatic Society of (1935). Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan. The Society.
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- ^ a b c d https://archive.today/20230411204108/https://d-museum.kokugakuin.ac.jp/bts/detail/?id=3951
- ^ Hirayama, Miyuki (2001). Matsuri in Shimomura: Experience, Performance, and History in a Japanese Festival. Indiana University.
- ^ Basic Terms of Shinto. (The Association of Shinto Shriners) Kokugakuin University, Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics. 1958.
- ^ Littleton, C. Scott (2002). Shinto: Origins, Rituals, Festivals, Spirits, Sacred Places. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-521886-2.
- ^ Coogan, Michael David; Narayanan, Vasudha (2005). Eastern Religions: Origins, Beliefs, Practices, Holy Texts, Sacred Places. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-522190-9.
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- ^ a b "Shinkō-sai | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ a b c d Ashkenazi, Michael (1993-03-01). Matsuri: Festivals of a Japanese Town. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-1421-2.
- ^ "The Root of the Gion Matsuri: The Shinko Matsuri – EBISU恵比壽日藥直送". ebisujapan.com. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
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