This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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祇園祭

ぎおんまつり
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
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神祇

じんぎ
gods of heaven and earth
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神祇官

じんぎかん、かみづかさ、かんづかさ
Department of Divinities (1868-1871); Department of Worship (under the ritsuryo system)
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阿僧祇

あそうぎ
a number so great it can never be counted to; 10^56 (or 10^64)
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祇園会

ぎおんえ
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
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国津神

国つ神、地祇
くにつかみ、ちぎ
gods of the land; earthly deities
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天神地祇

天神地祗
てんしんちぎ、てんじんちぎ
gods of heaven and earth
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神祇院

じんぎいん
Institute of Divinities (1940-1946)
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神祇省

じんぎしょう
Ministry of Divinities (1871-1872)
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神祇伯

じんぎはく
head of the Department of Worship