Himorogi

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in Rokkou, Kobe, Japan
in Rokkou, Kobe, Japan

Himorogi (神籬) are sacred spaces or altars in Shinto. Himorogi are usually areas demarcated with green bamboo or sakaki at the four corners supporting sacred border ropes (shimenawa). A branch of sakaki at the center is a representation of the presence of the kami.

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