Niiname-no-miya (as imperial harvest shrine)
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Niiname-no-miya is an imperial Shinto harvest shrine associated with the emperor’s traditional rites of offering and thanksgiving for the year’s rice crop.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Niiname-no-miya | 0 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine
ⓘ
imperial shrine ⓘ |
| associatedRite |
Niiname-sai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shinjō-sai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
expresses gratitude for the year’s rice crop
ⓘ
symbolizes emperor’s role as chief priest of Shinto ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
embodies traditional Japanese agrarian cosmology
ⓘ
links imperial authority with agricultural fertility ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | imperial harvest rites ⓘ |
| function |
site of imperial offerings of new rice
ⓘ
site of imperial thanksgiving for annual rice harvest ⓘ |
| hasRitualParticipant | Emperor of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
imperial ritual
ⓘ
rice cultivation in Japan ⓘ state Shinto (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedFestival | harvest festival ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
imperial ancestral deities
ⓘ
kami of rice and grain ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “shrine of the new-taste (first fruits) rite” ⓘ |
| relatedImperialInstitution |
Chrysanthemum Throne
GENERATED
ⓘ
Imperial Household Agency GENERATED ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| ritualObjectUsed |
newly harvested rice
ⓘ
sake ⓘ seasonal produce ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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