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 * Shimenawa shows its unique charm in the long development of "Shinto" history.

The biggest Shimenawa in Japan
This section will typically illustrate how “Shimenawa” looks like. “Shimenawa” has various sizes and decorations on it. Moreover, it will also include a small branch which talks about the biggest Shimenawa in Japan.

Shimenawa and Shinto
“Shimenawa” has a deep relationship with Shinto in Japanese culture. It was originated from the mythology which was related to Shinto and comprehensively used in various Shinto ceremonies. It was regarded as a “hallowed sacrifice”, relating to the god called “Kami” in Japan. Aboriginal people in Japan show great respect and admire to Shimenawa.

Mythical origin of the Shimenawa
The prototype of “Shimenawa” in Shinto was a miraculous rope regarding “Amaterasu”, Japan’s “Heaven-shining great kami”. According to a popular dictionary of Shinto, Amaterasu hid in a dark cave called “Futami okitami jinja” as she was in an argument with his brother Susa- no-wo. Therefore, the entire universe had lost lusters. Other deities tried plenty of ways to attract Amaterasu to come out of the cave. At the moment that Amaterasu left the cave, kami Futo-tama used a magical rope which drew a line of demarcation between her and the cave to stop her back to the cave again. That rope was called “Shimenawa”. Because of “Shimenawa”, the universe resumed lighting

Shimenawa and Shinto Shrine
“Shimenawa” and “nature” delimited the Shinto shrines in early times. The “Shrine” in Shinto was viewed as “The place for Kami ”. Local people usually held rituals in shrines, showing their respect to the god. Early shrines were not composed of classical buildings. “Rocks”, “plants” and “Shimenawa” delimited this holy area. This related to Japanese respect for nature. In Shintoism, all the sacred objects and nature were “personified”. Even a sword from a deceased Japanese warrior could be seen as “Kami” because of its internal “spirit” and sense of “Awe”. In modern-day society, there are still some sites which use “Shimenawa” to demarcate such as “Nachi Waterfalls in Kumano”   A peculiar rock in “Ise Bay” was connected by “Shimenawa” as well.

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