saijou　斎場

KEY WORD :　architecture / shrines

1　An area temporarily purified to erect temporary buildings and facilities for performing the *daijousai 大嘗祭, a ceremony in which the new emperor communes with the Shinto gods and goddesses. See *daijoukyuu 大嘗宮. 2　The name of the sanctuary, shinden 神殿, at Yoshida Jinja 吉田神社 in Kyoto. 3　A funeral hall or place for funerals like Aoyama Saijou 青山斎場 in Tokyo. 4　Any site where Shinto rituals are performed. Often white sand or white pebbles are laid at these sites to create an ora of purity.

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