RELIGIONS
SHINTO
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Question
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What is the Japanese term for the gate that marks the entryway of a Shinto shrine?
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torii
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shimenawa
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honden
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temizuya
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Torii or traditional Japanese gate. Heian-jingū.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mon (, gate) is a generic Japanese term for gate often used, either alone or as a suffix, in referring to the many gates used by Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and traditional-style buildings and castles.
Detailed explanation-3: -Although “shrine” is the only word used in English, Shinto shrines have a variety of many different names used in Japanese. In particular, gongen, -gū, jinja, jingū, mori, myōjin, -sha, taisha, and ubusuna oryashiro are the nonequivalent names for Shinto shrine.
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