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453:the original
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312:Ōmiwa Shrine
199:
186:Kofun period
178:Jōmon period
159:
155:stone circle
148:
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123:
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37:Sakurai City
1599:Sōja shrine
1411:Arahitogami
1394:Jingu Taima
1364:(locations)
1303:Ubusunagami
1283:Jinushigami
1212:Kumano Kodō
1195:Sannō torii
1158:Suwa Taisha
1119:Jingu Taima
1075:Inari Ōkami
981:Kagura suzu
877:Decorations
624:hidden roof
352: [
349:Taka Island
330: [
293: [
260: [
75:containing
1748:Categories
1477:Kanjo Nawa
1266:Chinjugami
1185:Ōkuninushi
1168:Yasakatome
946:Chōzubachi
931:Implements
587:kagura-den
482:イワクラ（磐座）学会
420:References
404:Okinoshima
379:Kamagoishi
221:to call a
150:Nihonshoki
142:Mount Miwa
134:Okinoshima
1718:Jichinsai
1550:Chinjusha
1498:Miyamairi
1404:Senjafuda
1374:Kadomatsu
1368:Katashiro
1354:Meoto Iwa
1343:(forests)
1318:Yorishiro
1271:Garanshin
1241:Gion cult
1229:Gion cult
1109:Amaterasu
1039:Tamagushi
899:Shimenawa
695:nakazonae
632:nakazonae
611:Chinjusha
544:Buildings
347:Rocks on
218:yorishiro
119:shimenawa
106:, called
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73:Yorishiro
53:Meoto Iwa
1688:Futomani
1646:Ō-mikuji
1594:Mitamaya
1589:Kamidana
1576:miyadera
1569:jingū-ji
1445:Kannushi
1349:(rocks)
1335:Shinboku
1308:Kunitama
1141:Tenmangū
1114:Jingūkyō
1092:Hachiman
1045:Masakaki
967:Himorogi
723:tamagaki
702:shinboku
667:katsuogi
660:katōmado
646:karahafu
414:Cinnabar
399:Fujizuka
394:Megalith
384:Himorogi
363:See also
166:Buddhism
108:himorogi
87:Overview
1759:Animism
1708:Hakushu
1608:History
1504:Shinshi
1416:Mikoshi
1399:Omamori
1370:(dolls)
1362:Kannabi
1347:Iwakura
1337:(trees)
1330:Mirrors
1322:Shintai
1293:Oyagami
1278:Dōsojin
1261:Ujigami
1025:Shinsen
953:Chōzuya
681:komainu
653:karamon
243:Gallery
236:iwakura
230:iwasaka
203:iwasaka
194:Iwasaka
170:Legends
115:temples
100:shintai
96:animism
60:Iwakura
18:Iwasaka
1703:Misogi
1698:Kagura
1560:Hokora
1491:Misaki
1484:Junrei
1379:Bunrei
1136:Tenjin
995:Ō-nusa
988:O-miki
960:Hakama
921:Others
889:Saisen
754:Styles
573:hokora
566:Heiden
559:Haiden
369:Shrine
174:Horses
132:, the
1693:Harae
1681:Rites
1651:Shuin
1437:Staff
1389:Ofuda
1383:Kanjō
1298:Sorei
1051:Washi
1018:Shide
1011:Sanbo
1002:Gohei
894:Tomoe
884:Sandō
737:torii
730:tokyō
716:sōrin
709:shōrō
639:kairō
617:chigi
389:Utaki
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164:have
162:Kaido
1470:A-un
1452:Miko
1381:and
1320:and
1032:Suzu
744:tōrō
233:and
224:kami
77:Kami
1656:Ema
974:Jōe
688:mon
200:An
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79:in
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66:岩倉
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