Izumo Shinto

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Izumo Shinto is a branch of Shinto centered on the ancient Izumo region and its grand shrine traditions, emphasizing the worship of the deity Ōkuninushi and distinctive mythological and ritual practices.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of Shinto
religious tradition
associatedCity Izumo, Shimane NERFINISHED
associatedConcept Izumo as gathering place of the kami
associatedDeity Ōkuninushi NERFINISHED
associatedFestival Kamiari Festival at Izumo Taisha NERFINISHED
associatedKami Ōkuninushi NERFINISHED
associatedRegion Shimane Prefecture NERFINISHED
associatedWithInstitution Izumo Taisha priestly lineages
associatedWithPractice pilgrimage to Izumo Taisha
prayers for en‑musubi (harmonious relationships and marriage)
centeredOnShrineTraditionsOf Izumo Taisha NERFINISHED
contrastsWith Ise Shinto NERFINISHED
State Shinto NERFINISHED
country Japan
emphasizesRitual annual gathering of kami in the tenth lunar month
emphasizesRitual kami‑oroshi and kami‑mukae welcoming of deities
emphasizesWorshipOf Ōkuninushi NERFINISHED
hasCentralRegion Izumo region NERFINISHED
hasCentralShrine Izumo Taisha NERFINISHED
hasConcept Kamiari-zuki (month when the gods are present in Izumo) NERFINISHED
hasDoctrinalEmphasis importance of Ōkuninushi alongside Amaterasu
strong focus on local land and regional kami
hasMythologicalFocus Kuni‑yuzuri (transfer of the land) myth NERFINISHED
myths of Ōkuninushi’s creation and pacification of the land
hasMythologicalSource Izumo Fudoki NERFINISHED
Kojiki NERFINISHED
Nihon Shoki NERFINISHED
hasPilgrimageStatus major Shinto pilgrimage destination at Izumo Taisha
hasRitualCalendar festivals of Izumo Taisha
hasRitualSpecialty prayers for good fortune and destiny‑binding (en‑musubi)
hasSacredLandscape coastal and mountainous areas of the Izumo region
hasSacredObject shimenawa and other shrine ritual implements at Izumo Taisha
hasSacredTextContext narratives in the Izumo section of the Kojiki
hasTheologicalFocus Ōkuninushi as deity of medicine and good relationships
Ōkuninushi as deity of nation‑building
Ōkuninushi as ruler of the unseen world
historicalDevelopment developed around the cult of Ōkuninushi at Izumo Taisha
historicalPeriodOfFormation ancient Japan NERFINISHED
influencedBy local Izumo myths and traditions
language Japanese
partOf Japanese religious history
recognizesKami Ōkuninushi’s many consorts and offspring as local deities
religiousFamily Japanese indigenous religion
religiousTraditionOf Shinto NERFINISHED
ritualCenter Izumo Taisha NERFINISHED
viewOnAfterlife emphasis on Ōkuninushi as ruler of the unseen world (kakuriyo)
worshipType polytheistic kami worship

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Izumo Taishakyo religiousTradition Izumo Shinto