

Manners of visit to a shrine

Let's visit a shrine in accordance with manners
!
Even in Japan, the person who knows correct
manners is a little.
Wrong manners are rampant even in Japan.
However, manners of the visit to a shrine
are not too difficult.
If you visited a shrine in correct manners,
other those who visit a shrine will feel
admiration for your act.
| Manners of gTyohzuh | |
| Manners of visit | |
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| Manners of gTamagushih |
| Manners of Washing-watergTyohzuhor gTemizuh |
| There isgTyohzushah(Tyohzuya,Temizuya,Omizuya) in the entrance of the Shinto shrine. Here, those who visit a shrine do the preparation that stands in front of the god. Let's wash hands, rinse the mouth, and purify the body and the mind. |
| 1: | First of all, let's have the ladle by the
right hand. And, please wash the left hand. |

| 2: | Next, please have the ladle by the left hand.
And, please wash the right hand. |

| 3: | Please have the ladle by the right hand again.
Please close the left palm like the bowl. Please pour the water scooped with the ladle into the left hand. Please rinse the mouth by the water collected in a left palm. |

* Do not use the ladle.
* A lot of Japanese make a mistake here.

4:Please wash the left hand once again.

| 5: | Please have it so that the ladle may become
upward. The water that drips from the cup purifies the steering wheel of the ladle. |

6: Please return the ladle to former place.

* Please do not forget to wipe the hand and
the mouth with the handkerchief.
| Manners of visit |
| You walk to god's place after purifying the
mind and body. At this time, do not walk at the center of the approach to a shrine. Because the center of the approach to a shrine is a passage for the god. The Japanese calls it a gSeityuh The basis of worship is "2 Bow + 2 applause + 1 bow. " |
1: First of all, please do a bow lightly.
Let's put money in the offertory box and
ring the bell.
* There is no regulations in the amount of
money of the offering. I use \10 or \100
for it.
| 2: | Next, please do a deep bow twice. (2 bow). It is a knack that using not only the neck but also the upper-body bows. |

| 3: | Please join your hands in prayer. At this time, please move the right hand to the breast a little. Please applaud twice. (2 applausegKasiwadeh). Please do the prayer, after that. |

| 4: | Finally, please do a deep bow once. (1 bow). |
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