Masakaki
Masakaki (真榊) is an object used in Shinto rituals.[1][2][3] It is put on both sides of a table where the event takes place. Masakaki is made with branches of a tree called Sakaki. These branches are attached to the top of colorful cloth banners. The banners are in five colors – green, yellow, red, white, and blue.[1]
Special treasures are hung on these branches. On the left side, a sword is hung. On the right side, a mirror and a special bead are hung. Sometimes, people call the whole setup with a special name, Masakaki-dai.[1]
The idea of Masakaki comes from old Japanese stories about gods. It is also written about in old history books. A long time ago, when a new emperor named Meiji started ruling, Masakaki was used to decorate Shinto shrines in many places in Japan. At Izumo Taisha, they put long branches on sticks. On the right side branch, they hang a gem, mirror, and colorful cloth. On the left side branch, they hang a sword and colorful cloth.[1]
The five colors of the cloth stand for the five elements. These elements are wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. At funerals, Masakaki with yellow and white banners is used.[1]
Fumio Kishida ran into controversy for donating one to Yasukuni Shrine.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 D, John (2015-04-05). "The Colours of Shinto (masakaki)". Green Shinto. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "What is a Masakaki Offering?". Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "Sakaki | 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム". 2021-09-21. Archived from the original on 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "Japan PM sends offerings to controversial Tokyo shrine". AP News. 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "Kishida donates spring offering to contentious shrine in Tokyo | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "Japan PM sends offerings to controversial Tokyo shrine". The Independent. 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ NEWS, KYODO. "Japan PM Kishida sends ritual offering to war-linked Yasukuni shrine". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "Japan leader sends offerings to controversial Tokyo shrine". The Seattle Times. 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "Kishida makes 'Masakaki' ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine". Arab News Japan. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "Kishida sends autumn offering to war-related Tokyo shrine | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ Author, No (2021-04-21). "Suga sends offering to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "Japan leader sends offerings to controversial Tokyo shrine | CityNews Toronto". toronto.citynews.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ Yoshida, Reiji (2013-10-17). "Japan P.M. sends offering to war-linked shrine". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "Japan PM sends offerings to controversial Tokyo shrine". MountainviewToday.ca. 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "Japan leader sends offerings to controversial Tokyo shrine". The Times of India. 2022-10-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "Kishida sends offering to war-linked shrine, risking anger from Beijing, Seoul". South China Morning Post. 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
Other websites
- Image of Masasaki
- Masakaki Archived 2007-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Masakaki installation example
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