shinkō-sai
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thumb|Shinko shiki for Tokugawa Ieyasu at . thumb|Underwater shinko shiki at Shinko-shiki (神幸式), also known as Shinko-sai (神幸祭), is a ceremonial practice within Shintoism involving the procession of a kami's shintai, or divine object. The shintai of the Kami is transferred from the primary Shinto shrine to a Mikoshi, a portable shrine, as part of the ritual. Typically, this ceremony occurs within the context of an annual festival hosted by a shrine. The procession is regarded as a means through which the Kami may inspect and validate the boundaries of a particular neighborhood or parish.
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thumb|Shinko shiki for Tokugawa Ieyasu at . thumb|Underwater shinko shiki at Shinko-shiki (神幸式), also known as Shinko-sai (神幸祭), is a ceremonial practice within Shintoism involving the procession of a kami's shintai, or divine object. The shintai of the Kami is transferred from the primary Shinto shrine to a Mikoshi, a portable shrine, as part of the ritual. Typically, this ceremony occurs within the context of an annual festival hosted by a shrine. The procession is regarded as a means through which the Kami may inspect and validate the boundaries of a particular neighborhood or parish.
The prominent feature of the procession involves a group of participants who proceed either on foot or through various modes of transportation along a predetermined route. These parades necessitate organizational efforts and resources, commonly arranged as integral components of a shrine's ceremonial or associated endeavors.
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