Witch (one of the Shinto Shrines) Details

A miko (みこ, fujiro), also known as "miko", is one of the shrines in Japan, and is derived from the belief in the gods, and in some cases is also called mikanko (みかんこ). In the doctrine of Japanese folklore scholars such as Taro Nakayama and Nobuo Oguchi, witches are divided into "kamiko" who serve in shrines and "ichiko" who are sent by the mouth of the people.

Basic introduction Chinese name: 巫女 Foreign name: ふじょ Roman name: miko Alias: 神子、御神子 Concept, Origin, Culture, Moe Attributes, Typical Characters, Concepts Japanese witches, also known as kamikazes, serve Japan's central deity, Amaterasu Omikami (also known as the "Sun Goddess"), who is also the originator of the Japanese Imperial family, Amaterasu Omikami (also known as the "Sun Goddess" and the "Great Sun Goddess"), who is the founder of the Japanese Imperial family, is akin to a "divine spokesperson". Legend has it that a witch can receive the trust of the gods and convey their will. At the same time, they were also responsible for prayers, exorcisms, and rituals, and had a profound influence on politics, once standing at the top of the state power. The most famous witches in ancient Japan were Tenden Nyojin, Kikurihime Kami, and Peyote, and the highest rank of witches was that of Saio, which could only be held by women of the Japanese royal family. Although Saikou could still marry after abdication, they had to dedicate themselves physically and mentally to the gods during their term of office and were never allowed to get involved in love affairs. Up to the present day, witches have remained an important profession in Japan, often playing a major role in Shinto activities. However, there are no longer any strict restrictions or thresholds for becoming a witch, and there are basically no special requirements for becoming a witch other than being an unmarried woman who is physically and mentally healthy. Formal witches also have a tunic called "sencho", and when performing important duties, they usually wear a maitenkan (crown of heaven) or kanzan (flower hairpin), and carry kagura bells, kamaboko bells, hokozaboko bells, hinoki fans, bat fans, swords, sasakis, sakaki, masks, kagura flutes, and wadaiko drums. Origin and Sources In the oldest Japanese literary work, the Kojiki, and the earliest official history, the Nihonshoki, the story of the Tendin Nyojin, who demonstrated songs and dances in order to draw out Amaterasu Omikami, is recorded. In Japanese mythology, there are three high-ranking deities, collectively known as the "Three Noble Ones": Amaterasu Omikami, who governs the High Heavenly Plains (Day Kingdom); Tsukiyomi, who governs the Night Eating Plains (Night Kingdom); and Susanoo, who governs the Oceanic Plains (Sea). Among them, the youngest brother, Susano-no-Masuo, was a violent and temperamental man, who not only failed to govern his own territory properly, but also stayed in his sister's Takatenkogen, refusing to leave and getting into trouble again and again. In a fit of anger, Amaterasu Omikami went into hiding in Ama Bando and refused to come out. The sky and earth were plunged into endless darkness, and evil spirits gathered and plagues continued. The eight million gods tried their best but failed to invite Amaterasu Omikami out. Finally, Tin Tin's female life danced on a barrel that was put down, showing her breasts and *** upper body, with her garment bag hanging down to her private part, causing the onlookers to cheer. Amaterasu Omikami poked his head out curiously in the cave to watch, and was ambushed by the male god of the heavenly hand force violently pulled out, and from then on, heaven and earth again regained the light. The act of invoking Amaterasu Omikami with her dance is considered an invocation ritual, and the clothes she wore at the time developed into what became known as a witch's costume, and the dance she danced developed into a kagura dance, which is why many believe that Amaterasu Omikami is the origin of witches. Culture Japanese anime and manga often feature witch characters or elements of witches. In modern times, there are no strict restrictions on becoming a witch, but traditionally, witches have been portrayed as fresh, holy, unadulterated, traditional, and classical. Combined with the elegant witch costumes, modern witches also have a special charm. There are two main types of witch characters in anime, one is the silent, cold and strict, cold and hot inside the Rinran system of witches, and the other is a gentle and sensible, classical and traditional, with a sense of sisterhood, Yamato Nadeshiko system of witches, speech and behavior is modest and polite **** common point. The lack of common sense in the world makes her a little confused from time to time, which creates a contrast with her usual impression, and is one of the cute points of witches. Her hairstyle and hair color is a simple black straight hair. If a weapon is required, it will often be a bow. Moe Attributes With the development of the ACGN subculture, witches have become one of the more popular moe attributes. Modern witches have lost their sacred psychic status, and due to the freedom of modern witches, if a witch is paired with other attributes at the same time, such as arrogance, darkness, and mouthlessness, it will increase her moe power dramatically. In fact, Shintoist witches who are paired with other clothing (other than Shugenja or other religious clothing), such as sailor suits and swimsuits, will also increase their moe power significantly. This will also increase their moe power. In addition to Shinto witches, the female clergy of some of the alternate religions in ACGN works, sometimes called witches, have costumes that are quite different from traditional witch costumes. Given that the term "witch" in the ACGN subculture is not specific, that is, it is not used exclusively to refer to Shinto witches, but has been generalized to refer to a specific category of women in each religion. Some of the women in ACGNs who are of empty religions have the attribute of being "witches" simply because of the name (or translation). If the character's background has nothing to do with Shinto, then her title is similar to "Holy Woman", "Witch", "Divine Servant", "Goddess", "Witch", "Witch", "Witch", "Witch", "Witch", "Witch", "Witch", "Witch", "Witch", etc. Goddess", "Seer", and so on. In this case, the term "witch" is a larger concept that refers to a woman with a special status and holy position in some religions, rather than exclusively to Shinto witches. Typical Characters Shinto Witches Hakurei Reimu Hakurei Shrine, Higashigaya Hayate Moriya Shrine ---- Oriental Project Shuugi... --- Witch of the Hawk Miyagi Shrine in Lucky Star Kustoma ---- Witch of a village in Inuyasha Kustoma Tohjohi ---- Member of the LoveLive idol group μ's, Kanda Shrine *** Witch of the Kanda Shrine Firenze Rei - -- "American Girl Warrior" Witch of the Fire River Shrine Kanetsu Katsumi Gohan ---- Witch of the Tsukimine Shrine in Magical Card Girl Sakura (also a teacher) Furuteki Rika ---- The Witch of Furutate Shrine in "The Time of Cold Weeping" Asachi ---- Blue Orchid Island Drift Witch of the Sea Dragon Shrine Himeko Raisukawa ---- The Witch of Godless Moon The Witch of the Day Risa Asakaze ----- --Witch of Asakaze Shrine of Whirlwind Butler Megumi Ei, the Heavenly Maiden ---- Witch and Administrator of Fatehime Shrine of Fatehime Kuruko Barnyard-- -- "The Witch of Asakusa" Witch of Inao Shrine Miko Kamiyama ---- The Witch of Hook Finger Shrine of Lower Class Hono Rei Sakura Teacher ---- "Fortuna Kid" unlicensed witch (also a teacher) Hoshiga Shirayuki ---- Himawari no Aria" Hoshiga Shrine's witch, also a student at Tokyo Musashi High School Kamiyo Komaki ---- "Genius Mahjong Girl" Kirishima Shrine's witch Ruka Chikuhara --... --- Witch of the Yanagibayashi Shrine in Destiny's Stone Gate Amazake-cho ---- Witch of the Bear Witch Witch of the Bear Exodus Shrine Miyamizu Mitsuba- --- "Your Name. Witch of Miyamizu Shrine Asahibu Yoshino ---- The Witch Princess of Hotori of "A Thousand Loves and Ten Thousand Flowers" Witch of an Overhead Religion Roshogun Shinsui Hime- --- Squire's Soul series Evil God's Sorceress Mina of True Mirror Name ---- Squire's Soul series Ryukyu Kingdom's Goddess Oluha ---- "Isu VI: Nabistin's Ark" Canaan Islands of the Leda Clan Sorceress Changing Saya McShera- --Blind-eyed witch of the village of Kairos in "Isu 7" (also serves as the village head) Leanon ---- Witch of the Gaelic Clan in "Tears of Tiala" Kaya (Ishkhara) ---- Tower of Dragons Black Kati ---- Shana of the Scorched Eyes A witch who spreads the will of the god of creation Shift Saya ---- "BLOOD-C" Witch of the Floating Island Shrine Prilla ---- "Blue Dragon" Pure White Brigade Yaezakura Pure White Brigade Yaezakura---- The witch of Yae Village in Crash Bandicoot