Vicennial 'Shikinen Sengu' Takes Place At Ise Shrine

ISE, JAPAN - OCTOBER 04: Sayako Kuroda (C), the only daughter of Emperor Akihito, participates in 'Kawara O-Harai' ceremony to purify ahead of the geku (outer shrine) 'Sengyo no Gi' as the provisional head of the ceremony at Ise Jingu Shrine on October 4, 2013 in Ise, Mie, Japan. Once in 20 years Ise Jingu move the object of worship to its new main shrine constructed at the Inner Shrine (Naiku), in a ceremony called Sengyo no Gi. The Inner Shrine is the place of worship of Amaterasu Omikami, the goddess of the sun, a major deity of the Shinto religion. The Shikinen Sengu ceremony, which is said to have started when Empress Jito ascended the throne in 690, has a history of more than 1,300 years. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)
ISE, JAPAN - OCTOBER 04: Sayako Kuroda (C), the only daughter of Emperor Akihito, participates in 'Kawara O-Harai' ceremony to purify ahead of the geku (outer shrine) 'Sengyo no Gi' as the provisional head of the ceremony at Ise Jingu Shrine on October 4, 2013 in Ise, Mie, Japan. Once in 20 years Ise Jingu move the object of worship to its new main shrine constructed at the Inner Shrine (Naiku), in a ceremony called Sengyo no Gi. The Inner Shrine is the place of worship of Amaterasu Omikami, the goddess of the sun, a major deity of the Shinto religion. The Shikinen Sengu ceremony, which is said to have started when Empress Jito ascended the throne in 690, has a history of more than 1,300 years. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)
Vicennial 'Shikinen Sengu' Takes Place At Ise Shrine
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2013年10月04日(金)
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