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At Ise Grand Shrine, what is the Shinto ceremony of rebuilding the main shrine buildings every 20 years called?

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Shikinen sengū

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In Shinto practice, what is the traditional first shrine visit of the Japanese New Year called?

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Hatsumōde

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In Japanese mythology, what underworld is ruled by the goddess Izanami after her death?

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Yomi

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In Japanese folklore, what term describes a spirit formed when an old household object becomes animate?

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Tsukumogami

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In Japanese folklore, what horned ogre-like yōkai is commonly shown with an iron club?

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Oni

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In Japanese folklore, what yōkai is known as a dream-eating supernatural creature?

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Baku

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In Japanese folklore, what fox spirit is believed to gain more tails as it grows older and wiser?

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Kitsune

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In Japanese folklore, what birdlike yōkai is traditionally associated with mountains and martial arts?

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Tengu

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At Japanese Shinto shrines, what are small wooden plaques used for written wishes called?

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Ema

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In Shinto, what are formal prayers or ritual words addressed to the kami called?

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Norito

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In Shinto shrine architecture, what gate traditionally marks the entrance to sacred space?

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Torii

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In Japanese folklore, what ghostly spirit is traditionally linked to a person who died with unresolved emotions?

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Yūrei

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