page_title: Waniguchi
hierarchical_section_title: Waniguchi
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: 北上市黒岩にある白山神社銅鰐口 Canon IXY 3
context_page_description: A waniguchi is a Japanese flat round hollow metal slit gong that hangs before the worship hall at a Shinto shrine or image hall at a Buddhist temple. By shaking the rope in front, it may be sounded by worshippers to attract the deity's attention.
context_section_description: A waniguchi (鰐口) is a Japanese flat round hollow metal slit gong that hangs before the worship hall at a Shinto shrine or image hall at a Buddhist temple. By shaking the rope in front, it may be sounded by worshippers to attract the deity's attention.
caption: Waniguchi ready for sounding, with rope and striker, at Hakusan Jinja (ja), Iwate Prefecture
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