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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
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.

tyouzu 1



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

tyouzu 2



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.

tyouzu 3


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

tyouzu 3'




4:Please wash the left hand once again.

tyouzu 4



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.


tyouzu 5



6: Please return the ladle to former place.

tyouzu 6



* 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.

visit 1



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.


visit 2



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.


visit 3



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


visit 4





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