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.
Statements (48)
| 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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