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大祓Chinowa (grass ring)

Chinowa (grass ring)
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The Ōharae (大祓; "Great Purification") is a Shinto purification ritual held across Japan on June 30th and December 31st in order to purify the tsumi and kegare accumulated in the six months prior to the ceremony.

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The Ōharae (大祓; "Great Purification") is a Shinto purification ritual held across Japan on June 30th and December 31st in order to purify the tsumi and kegare accumulated in the six months prior to the ceremony.

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