Misogi

Night misogi under a waterfall at Tsubaki Grand Shrine

Misogi () is a Japanese Shinto practice of ritual purification by washing the entire body. Misogi is related to another Shinto purification ritual, harae. Thus, both are collectively referred to as misogiharae (禊祓).[1]

  1. ^ Nishioka Kazuhiko (March 31, 2007). "Misogi". Encyclopedia of Shinto. Kokugakuin University. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.

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