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The is a small table
or platform used during Shinto
ceremonies to bear offerings. It may have four, eight or sixteen legs; the eight-legged variety, called , is the most common.
Table (furniture)
A table is a form of furniture with a flat and satisfactory horizontal upper surface used to support objects of interest, for storage, show, and/or manipulation...
or platform used during Shinto
Shinto
or Shintoism, also kami-no-michi, is the indigenous spirituality of Japan and the Japanese people. It is a set of practices, to be carried out diligently, to establish a connection between present day Japan and its ancient past. Shinto practices were first recorded and codified in the written...
ceremonies to bear offerings. It may have four, eight or sixteen legs; the eight-legged variety, called , is the most common.
See also
- Glossary of ShintoGlossary of ShintoThis is the glossary of Shinto, including major terms the casual reader might find useful in understanding articles on the subject. Words followed by an asterisk are illustrated by an image in one of the photo galleries...
, for an explanation of terms concerning Shinto, Shinto art, and Shinto shrine architecture.