Shaguji
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Shaguji is a deity found only to the east of the Ise and Kii regions. It seems to be the remnant of a now-declining belief centered around a local kami originating from the Suwa region in Shinano. Worship of kami with names such as 'S(h)aguji' or 'S(h)agoji' are also attested in neighboring areas, being notably widespread throughout the Kantō and Chūbu regions of Japan.
When
- First attested
- 1934 CE
- Attested period
- 1934 – 1934
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in Yanagita's 1934 work "Place Names and History".
Relationships
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Imai's view became influential, leading to the widespread classification of all 'Shaguji'/'Shagoji' deities and shrines under a single category known as 'Mishaguji belief' (ミシャグジ信仰, Mishaguji shinkō). However, more recent scholarship has challenged the notion that all”
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