Category: Heavenly Rites & Crafts

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Abstract geometric illustration depicting a priest chanting sacred prayers

Heavenly Rites & Crafts

Amenokoyane and the Nakatomi Purification: The Ancestral God of Prayers Who Teaches the Power of Sacred Words

Learn about Amenokoyane, the ancestral god of Shinto prayers, and how the Nakatomi purification rituals teach us the power of words to cleanse and open new paths.

Japanese Gods Encyclopedia Editorial Team

Geometric Japanese-style illustration depicting a traditional ridge-raising ceremony

Heavenly Rites & Crafts

The Carpenter God: Divine Patrons of Japanese Architecture and the Power of Sacred Building Rituals

Explore the patron deities of Japanese carpenters and the sacred rituals of building, from ridge-raising ceremonies to the spiritual meaning of construction.

Japanese Gods Encyclopedia Editorial Team