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Page 277
... kami of the Imperial Household and the tutelary kami of powerful clans became the kami of the whole nation and people , and offerings were made by the state every year . Such practices were systematized supposedly around the start of ...
... kami of the Imperial Household and the tutelary kami of powerful clans became the kami of the whole nation and people , and offerings were made by the state every year . Such practices were systematized supposedly around the start of ...
Page 278
... kami simply emerged , and a pair of kami , Izanagi and Izanami , gave birth to the Japanese islands , as well as to the kami who became ancestors of the various clans . Amaterasu , the ruler of Takama no Hara ; the moon god Tsukiyomi no ...
... kami simply emerged , and a pair of kami , Izanagi and Izanami , gave birth to the Japanese islands , as well as to the kami who became ancestors of the various clans . Amaterasu , the ruler of Takama no Hara ; the moon god Tsukiyomi no ...
Page 279
... kami , which occurs 30 to 100 days after birth , is to initiate the baby as a new adherent . The Shichi - go - san ( Seven - Five - Three ) festival on November 15 is the occa- sion for boys of five years and girls of three and seven ...
... kami , which occurs 30 to 100 days after birth , is to initiate the baby as a new adherent . The Shichi - go - san ( Seven - Five - Three ) festival on November 15 is the occa- sion for boys of five years and girls of three and seven ...
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