Talking about witches in Japanese culture

There are many legends of Japanese witches in Japan, both in ancient Japan and in modern metropolitan cities, and Japanese witches are special in the minds of the Japanese people.

Japanese shrine maidens, also known as "kamiko", play an important role in Japanese shrines. Why are they called "kamiko"? It stems from the Japanese people's worship of God. Witches are the messengers who bring people into contact with the gods and convey their wishes and prayers. At the same time, witches can also convey the will of the gods. Nowadays, the conditions are not very strict, as long as they are unmarried women.

Among the Japanese, shrine maidens, also known as Ichiko, perform rituals, exorcisms and prayers. They not only affect people's daily lives and people's work, but also have a profound impact on Japanese politics. So what kind of Japanese witches existed, both in the past and in the present?

First of all, Japanese witches originated from people's belief, worship and pursuit of God. Therefore, it is natural for people to put a mystical hat on a witch, which makes people endlessly fantasize about the witch's priesthood. Miko is also an important figure in Japanese culture, colorful and typically representative of Japan's simple and heavy folk culture.

The image of the witch is that of a noble, elegant, graceful, quiet and gentle girl in white. The image of the witch has directly influenced the Japanese aesthetic standards of traditional Japanese women, and remains influential to this day.

In ancient Japan, witches had to be clean and pure, untainted by any dirt, both physically and spiritually, so witches had to be pure virgins, and witches could not marry and could only be unmarried women.

Secondly, Japanese witches are associated with witchcraft, and they are required to master certain divine arts, or sorcery. Japanese witches can be psychic, Japanese witches can summon spirits, perform seances and attach spirits to bodies. . In the book "Daughters of Antiquity - The Origins of Myth and Power", it is written that all ancient women had potential magical powers and they could be called witches.

In Japanese folklore, witches are known to be able to perform spirit transmigration and spiritualism. In ancient Japan, whether hunting or farming, witches prayed to the gods to ensure agricultural production and livelihood.

Finally, when people think of witches, they have the most immediate image in their minds. Japan still uses images of witches in various anime images, such as Kustoma from Inuyasha, who wears white and a red ribbon. With long hair reaching down to her waist, she possesses a beautiful and pretty image that immediately conjures up the appearance of a witch.

The most important skill of the young girl is Kagura. She specializes in dancing and playing musical instruments. When offering sacrifices and conveying the will of the gods, the maiden will **** dance with the instruments in order to convey the will of the gods to the people. This is kagura. Sometimes, witches dance not for this reason, but may also be prayers and blessings.

Since the development of Japanese history, the belief in kami has continued to this day. Witchcraft has had a pivotal role in Japanese society. Early social development was mainly in the agricultural era, so witchcraft was mainly the worship of nature. As the productivity of society developed, people learned to use stone tools and implements.

Therefore, the development of witchcraft became more and more perfect and have the tools of witchcraft, but the level of social production at that time was still very low, and the backward civilization led to a lot of strange phenomena are explained as ghosts and gods. Therefore, communication between witches and gods became a direct way of contact, and the image of witches thus gradually emerged.

Secondly, the tools of witchcraft in Japan can be traced back to before the Jomon era, and witchcraft can be said to be the faith of Japan, and witches are the trust of faith.

The types of Japanese witches are similar to those of ancient Chinese sorcerers. During the Okinawan period in Japan, the status of witches was at its peak, and it was even possible to interfere in the administrative affairs of the state, and gradually there was a tendency for the "witch government to be one". In the "Japanese book" is also recorded: "Nanyuan River, up to the sky to pray for rain, that is, thunder rain, so rain for five days, the world of Pu Run. Thus, the people of the world, all say long live: the Emperor of Supreme Virtue!"

Finally, Japanese society in primitive society there are shamans, but they can not distinguish between men and women. In Japanese, these half-human, half-god shamans are called "oko," "shinko," or "witch.

The origin of the kamiko is very interesting. The ancestor of the Japanese royal family, Amaterasu Omikami, had an awkward relationship with his brother, Susanoo, and hid himself in the Ama Iwato. As a result, Japan was plunged into darkness. When the big man was fine, Saru-no-kunzoku Ten-Tin female life began to dance on a barrel, stripping off her upper body to her hipbones. Eight million gods cheered and whistled together. The scene had been going on for a while. Very confusing. Amaterasu was very confused as to why it was so lively. Stick your head out of the Tenjando to see what's there. As a result, the Tenjiri male deity who was hiding at the entrance of the cave pulled him out. He also sealed Tenjandoh with the Note Lian rope and the hanging paper. Amaterasu Omikami could not go back, so all of heaven and earth were restored to light.

From that time on, the Amatsuki-no-Mikoto and his disciples' dance for Amaterasu was passed down as an ancestral custom, and the profession of witch was born.

But in today's society, as long as one is physically and mentally healthy, it is easy to become a witch. In modern society, girls are categorized as witches and assistants, as well as witches for the Shinto rituals, and their costumes have changed accordingly.

Secondly, as the ages progressed, witches moved on and their skills changed. Although they did not have the power as before, the image of witches remained indelible in the minds of the Japanese, and witches remained holy. From Inuyasha's Kustoma to Your Name's Mitsuba, witches remain as elegant and inviolate as the wine in the cellar becomes more and more flavorful.

Finally, through the ups and downs of Japan's history, shrine maidens have been an important part of its culture. It is a traditional and cultural symbol of the Japanese Yamato nation, and a major highlight in the history of Japanese women's development. The fact that witches have been at the top of their game in Japan since ancient times shows that the historical influence of the witch child is far-reaching. The belief in witches has always been the messenger of the gods in the minds of the people.

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