Japan has a culture full of characteristic witches, what is the experience of being a witch at a shrine?

People who have traveled to Japan know many of the country's sights and customs. Some people will also go to some of the more local experiences, just as many people will put on the traditional Japanese dress kimono to experience the Japanese specialty experience. But when you come to Japan, you can also experience the life of a shrine maiden. In addition to wearing the unique white kimono, you can also learn about shrine etiquette and the daily work of a shrine maiden. Let people more immersive understanding of the Japanese Shinto culture.

One, the difference between the shrine witch

We are in the Japanese anime "Inuyasha" in the Kustoma, "American Girl Warrior" inside the fire wild Li, as well as "your name" in the three leaves and so on are the shrine witch. In both anime and Japanese shrines, we see young women in white and red dresses passing by. In fact, the profession of witches is not a new profession, but has a long history. In Japan, there are two types of witches at shrines: professional witches and assistant witches (temporary workers). The main job is performed by hereditary or relatives.

II. Duties of a Shrine Witch

Each morning, when a witch arrives at a shrine, she changes into her witch's costume and starts cleaning, and after cleaning, she opens the gate to welcome worshippers. In addition to this, they are also responsible for the sale of items inside the shrine, such as the usual goshogi, magic-breaking vectors, and specialty foods, and then at night they count the money from the incense burners and finish their day's work. At night, they count the money from the incense and end the day's work. If there is an important holiday or festival, they will also dance the traditional witch's dance to pray for the protection of the gods. But it's not easy to be a good witch because they have strict requirements, such as no heavy makeup, no hair, no jewelry, and so on.

To keep up with changing trends, many shrines have opened their doors to the outside world. Witch Experience? tour programs. Here you can dress up in a witch's costume and learn about the rituals of visiting a shrine, the work of a witch, and sometimes a simple witch's dance, all under the guidance of an official witch. But we should pay attention to is not loud noise here, pay attention to speech and behavior of the solemn, and now the activities of the witch experience has become an important tourist project, can let people understand more about the culture of Japanese shrines.