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English: It is believed to have been first enshrined on Mount Hiei-zan by Saicho (Dengyo Daishi), and it became a popular faith in the Kamakura period.
Japanese: 最澄（伝教大師）が比叡山に祀ったのが最初とされ、鎌倉時代には盛んに信仰されるようになった。
English: In medieval times, and after, it was especially valued in the Nichiren school of Buddhism and in the Hokke sect in Buddhism (Hokke Shinto), and was seen as the Hokekyo shugo no kami (Gohozenshin).
Japanese: 中世以降は特に日蓮宗・法華宗（法華神道）で重視され、法華経守護の神（護法善神）とされた。
English: This was because Nichizo, who tried to propagandize the Nichiren school of Buddhism in Kyoto, adopted the Sanjuban shin of Mount Hiei-zan for propagation.
Japanese: これは、京都に日蓮宗を布教しようとした日像が、布教のために比叡山の三十番神を取り入れたためである。
English: Additionally, Yoshida Shinto called upon Sanjuban shin that are different from those in the Tendai sect of Buddhism and the Nichiren school of Buddhism, such as 'Tenchiyogo no Sanjuban shin'. 'Ojoshugo no Sanjuban shin,' and 'Gokokushugo no Sanjuban shin.'
Japanese: また、吉田神道も天台宗・日蓮宗とは別の三十番神として「天地擁護の三十番神」「王城守護の三十番神」「吾国守護の三十番神」などを唱えた。
English: Mikoshi togyo refers to a Shinto ritual where a mikoshi (portable shrine) parades to pray for happiness of people lining the path of the parade.
Japanese: 神輿渡御（みこしとぎょ）とは、神輿が練り歩き、沿道の人々の幸福を祈願する神事。
English: "Kamo Taketsunumi no mikoto" is a god (Shinto) appearing in Japanese mythology.
Japanese: 賀茂建角身命（かもたけつぬみのみこと）は、日本神話に登場する神(神道)である。
English: He is the originator of the Kamo clan (Kamo no Agatanushi) in Yamashiro Province, and is known as the enshrined deity of Kamomioya-jinja Shrine (the Shimogamo-jinja Shrine).
Japanese: 山城国の賀茂氏（賀茂県主）の始祖であり、賀茂御祖神社（下鴨神社）の祭神として知られる。
English: According to the "Shinsen Shoji Roku," Kamo Taketsunumi no mikoto is the grandchild of Kamimusubi no mikoto.
Japanese: 『新撰姓氏録』によれば、賀茂建角身命はカミムスビ（かみむすびのみこと）の孫である。
English: During the Jinmu tosei (story in Japanese mythology about the first generation of the Imperial family), he was ordered by Takamimusubi no mikoto and Amaterasu Omikami to descend from heaven in Hinomine, Yamato Province, to arrive on Mount Katsuragi-san in Yamato Province, and was incarnated as a Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jinmu on his eastern expedition) and to lead Emperor Jinmu.
Japanese: 神武東征の際、タカミムスビ・天照大神の命を受けて日向の曾の峰に天降り、大和国の葛木山に至り、八咫烏に化身して神武天皇を先導した。
English: According to "Yamashiro no kuni Fudoki" (lost writings), he went from Mount Katsuragi-san in Yamato Province to Okada no kamo in Yamashiro Province (where the Okada kamo-jinja Shrine is), and settled where the Kadono-gawa River (Takano-gawa River) and Kamo-gawa River meet (where Shimogamo-jinja Shrine is located).
Japanese: 『山城国風土記』（逸文）によれば、大和の葛木山から山代の岡田の賀茂（岡田鴨神社がある）に至り、葛野河（高野川）と賀茂河（鴨川）が合流する地点（下鴨神社がある）に鎮まった。
English: The "Yamashiro no kuni Fudoki" also describes how Oyamakui no kami appeared to Tamayoribime in the form of a red arrow and made her give birth to Kamowake ikazuchi no mikoto (the enshrined deity of Kamowake Ikazuchi-jinja Shrine).
Japanese: タマヨリビメ他のタマヨリビメは、大山咋神が丹塗矢に化身して賀茂別雷命（賀茂別雷神社の祭神）を産ませたとの記述がある。
English: Okuninushi and Sukunabikona, collectively called 'Yuki daimyojin,' are the main gods worshipped and enshrines Hassho daimyojin as the aidono (enshrinement of two or more deities in one building of a shrine).
Japanese: 大国主とスクナビコナを主祭神として「由岐大明神」と総称し、八所大明神を相殿に祀る。
English: The enshrined deity originally was enshrined in the Imperial Court, but when a major earthquake and the Tengyo War occurred in the capital, the shrine was transferred to the Kurama region in 940 under imperial decree by the Emperor of the time, Emperor Suzaku, and was commanded to guard the north.
Japanese: 祭神は元は宮中に祀られていたが、都で大地震・天慶の乱が起き、当時の天皇である朱雀天皇の勅により、天慶3年（940年）、鞍馬の地に遷宮をし、北方鎮護を仰せつかった。
English: The regular festival, Kurama no hi-matsuri Festival (Kurama Fire Festival), stems from villagers welcoming the divine spirit with a bonfire during this event.
Japanese: 例祭の鞍馬の火祭は、そのときに里人がかがり火を持って神霊を迎えたことによるものである。
English: The shrine name 'Yukimyojin' comes from the quiver (yuki) offered before god to pray for tranquility during an illness of the Emperor or other national crisis.
Japanese: 「靫明神」という社名は、天皇の病や国難時に神前に靫（ゆき）を献じて平穏を祈ったことによる。
English: At the Gojoten-jinja Shrine in the capital, government officials hung quivers on the shrine door as a symbol of 'banishment' to take responsibility in a national crisis, and according to "Tsurezuregusa" (Essays in Idleness), similar things were done at the Yuki-jinja Shrine.
Japanese: 洛中の五条天神社は、国難時にその責任を取って「流罪に処す」として国の役人が神社の扉に靫を架けて閉じるということが行われていたが、『徒然草』によれば由岐神社でも同様のことが行われていたという。
English: The front shrine in particular is warihaiden (literally, "divided worship hall")-style Momoyama architecture, and is designated as an important cultural property of Japan.
Japanese: 特に拝殿は、神社建築拝殿の建築様式形式の桃山建築で、国の重要文化財に指定されている。
English: Enshrined deity: Sanpokojin --- Enshrined in this location from long ago as the god of fire and god of the cooking stove.
Japanese: 祭神：三宝荒神---火の神様、竈の神様として、古くからこの地に祀られている。
English: There is no entrance fee for this shrine and it can be entered free of charge, but since it is in the compound of Kurama-dera Temple, 'Aizan ryo,' an entrance fee for Kurama-dera Temple, of 200 yen for high school students and older people (junior high school students and younger children are free, half price if one-day ticket for Eizan Rail is presented) is necessary.
Japanese: 神社には拝観料などはなく、神社境内は無料で入場できるが、鞍馬寺の境内にあるために、鞍馬寺の入場料である「愛山料」が高校生以上200円（中学生以下は無料・叡電1日乗車券提示者は半額）必要である。
English: In the 'Jingikanrei Yoshidake shokoku shake shisso ki' compiled in the late Edo period, it is described as one of the eleven shrines of Tango Province under the name Tanabe asashiro-sha do okawa-sha (田辺朝代社同大河社).
Japanese: 江戸時代後期に編纂された「神祇管領吉田家諸国社家執奏記」には田辺朝代社同大河社として丹後国十一社のひとつとされている。
English: The old main building burned down in a large fire in 1732, and the current main building (designated cultural property of the city) was reconstructed in 1739.
Japanese: 享保17年（1732年）の大火によって旧社殿を焼失したため、現在の社殿（市指定文化財）は元文9年（1739年）の再建である。
English: Access - Ten-minute walk from Nishimaizuru Station, Maizuru Line of West Japan Railway and Miyazu Line of Kita Kinki Tango Railroad
Japanese: 交通アクセス-西日本旅客鉄道舞鶴線・北近畿タンゴ鉄道宮津線西舞鶴駅から徒歩10分
English: After Onamuchi no kami (Okuninushi) decided on moving over to the province and hid in the realm of the dead, Takamimusubi no kami said to Omononushi no kami (Aramitama and Nigimitama of Okuninushi), 'If you are taking Kunitsu kami as your wife, it means you haven't surrendered your soul yet.
Japanese: 大己貴神（大国主）が国譲りを決め、幽界に隠れた後、高皇産霊尊が大物主神（大国主の荒魂・和魂）に対し「もしお前が国津神を妻とするなら、まだお前は心を許していないのだろう。
English: Take my daughter, Mihotsu-hime, as your wife, and lead the Yaoyorozu no kami to eternally surrender your soul to the imperial descendants.
Japanese: 私の娘の三穂津姫を妻とし、八十万神を率いて永遠に皇孫のためにお護りせよ」と詔した。
English: She is enshrined in the Miho-jinja Shrine in Izumo Province (Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture), together with Kotoshironushi, who is the child of Okuninushi no kami.
Japanese: 出雲の美保神社（島根県松江市）で大国主神の子の事代主とともに祀られている。
English: At the Izumo-daijingu Shrine in Tanba (Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture), she is the main goddess worshipped along with Okuninushi no kami, and is considered the empress of Okuninushi no kami.
Japanese: 丹波の出雲大神宮（京都府亀岡市）では大国主神とともに主祭神となっており、大国主神の后とされている。
English: At the Murayaniimasumifutsuhime-jinja Shrine (Tawaramoto-cho, Shiki-gun, Nara Prefecture), she is the main goddess worshipped along with Omononushi no kami, and is considered the empress of Omononushi no kami.
Japanese: 村屋坐弥冨都比売神社（奈良県磯城郡田原本町）では大物主神とともに主祭神となっており、大物主神の后とされている。
English: The three typical Tenmangu Shrines are collectively called as "Nihon Sandai Tenjin" or the Three Great Tenjins of Japan.
Japanese: 日本三大天神（にほんさんだいてんじん）とは、日本の代表的な3ヶ所の天満宮の総称である。
English: Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, and Osaka Tenmangu Shrine are referred to as the Three Great Tenjins of Japan.
Japanese: 大宰府天満宮・北野天満宮・大阪天満宮の3ヶ所をもって日本三天神と称する。
English: According to a different theory, the Hofu Tenmangu Shrine or Kobiragata Tenmangu Shrine may be included instead of the Osaka Tenmangu Shrine.
Japanese: 異説として大阪天満宮を外して、防府天満宮、または小平潟天満宮を入れる場合もある。
English: "Daishogunhachi-jinja Shrine" is a shrine in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Japanese: 大将軍八神社（だいしょうぐんはちじんじゃ）は京都府京都市上京区にある神社。
English: When the Heian kyo was built, it was built as protection for the capital to remove calamities related to direction, and was originally called Taishogun-do.
Japanese: 平安京建設時、都の方除け守護として造営され、当初は大将軍堂と呼ばれたという。
English: Taishogun is a hoi-jin (the directional deity) of Onmyodo (way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements), and since it is a god ruling the fortune of directions for construction, moving, and travel, it was worshipped for a long time by the people.
Japanese: 大将軍は陰陽道の方位神であり、とくに建築や転居、旅行などにおいて方角の吉凶を司る神であるため、長きにわたり民間の崇敬を集めた。
English: Totaling 80 figures, they are all male shinzos, armed sculptures wearing armor, and helmets, sculptures in old ceremonial court dresses, sculptures of a child (only one), etc.
Japanese: すべて男神像で、甲冑を着用した武装形の像、束帯姿の像、童子形の像（1体のみ）など計80体を数える。
English: Many are heavily damaged, but this is the only case in Japan where so many old shinzos have been handed down in one shrine, and they are precious.
Japanese: 破損の多い像も多いが、これだけ多数の古神像が一神社にまとまって伝来する例は日本でも他になく、貴重なものである。
English: In the compound, there is a building called Hotoku-den, where these cultural properties are stored, and it is open to the public from May 1 to May 5 and November 1 to November 5 every year (reservation necessary on other days)..
Japanese: 境内にはこれらの文化財を収めた方徳殿という建物があり、毎年5月1日～5月5日と11月1日～11月5日には一般に公開されている（その他の日は予約制）
English: Aidono (enshrinement of two or more deities in one building of a shrine) Kukunochi no kami (god of trees), Kagutsuchi no kami (god of fire), Haniyamahime no kami (god of earth), Kanayamahiko no kami (god of gold), Mizuha suijin (god of water)
Japanese: 相殿句句廼馳神（木神）、軻遇突智神（火神）、埴山姫神（土神）、金山彦神（金神）、罔象水神（水神）
English: According to historical document on the shrine, 'In 485, miyabashira (pillars of a shrine) were built and religious ceremony was held, and its rank advanced to Jugoi (Junior Fifth Rank) in 859 and Shogoinoge (Senior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade) in 861.
Japanese: 社伝によれば、「顕宗天皇乙丑年（485年）に宮柱を立て鎮祭、神位は貞観(日本)元年（859年）に従五位、同13年（861年）には正五位下に昇進した」とある。
English: It was listed as myojin-taisha shrine in the Engishiki jinmyocho (List of Official Shrines), and is a shrine mentioned in the Rikkokushi (the Six National Histories).
Japanese: 延喜式神名帳においては名神大社に列せられ、また六国史所載の神社である。
English: It was listed as a village shrine in 1872 and a prefectural shrine in 1919.
Japanese: 1872年（明治5年）に郷社、1919年（大正8年）に府社に列せられた。
English: It is known in the neighborhood as the guardian deity for bumper crops, sericulture, disease avoidance, and easy delivery, and many visit from the Hokuriku and Kansai regions.
Japanese: 五穀豊穣、養蚕および病除、安産の守護神として近隣に知られ、北陸や関西地方からの参拝者も多い。
English: Momodayu (also called Hyakudayu) is a deity in a folk belief.
Japanese: 百太夫（ももだゆう、ひゃくだゆう）は、日本の民間信仰の神(神道)である。
English: The deity was worshipped by puppet players and yujo (a prostitute) and is enshrined as Massha (small shrine belonging to the main shrine) particularly in regions of west Japan.
Japanese: が、傀儡師（傀儡子）や遊女が信仰する神であり、特に西日本各地の神社の末社として祀られる。
English: In "Ryojin Hisho" (folk song collection) and "Yujo Ki" (a document about prostitutes), Momodayu is described as a god worshipped by yujo.
Japanese: 『梁塵秘抄』や匡房の『遊女記』に遊女が祀る神として百太夫の名が見える。
English: The first Massha (small shrine belonging to the main shrine) of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, Shiradayu Shrine is often confused with Momodayu, because similar kanji and sounds are used.
Japanese: 北野天満宮の第一の末社に白太夫（しらだゆう）があるが、字が似ていることや「はくだゆう」と読むと「ひゃくだゆう」に音が似ていることから百太夫と混同されることが多い。
English: "Mito-jinja Shrine" is a shrine in Teradamitosaka, Joyo City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Japanese: 水度神社（みとじんじゃ）は、京都府城陽市寺田水度坂に鎮座する神社である。
English: This shrine is described as 'Kuze no gun Mito no Kunitsuyashiro' in the lost writings of "Yamashiro no kuni Fudoki," suggesting that it existed in the Nara period, when the fudoki was compiled.
Japanese: 「山城国風土記」逸文に、「久世の郡水渡の社祗社」とあることから、風土記が編さんされた奈良時代には存在したと考えられる。
English: It advanced to a township shrine in 1873, a village shrine in 1882, and a prefectural shrine in 1907.
Japanese: 1873年（明治6年）に村社、1882年（明治15年）に郷社、1907年（明治40年）には府社に昇格した。
English: Currently, shrine ranking has been abolished, and it now belongs to the Jinja-Honcho (The Association of Shinto Shrines) under the name 'Religious corporation, Mito-jinja Shrine.'
Japanese: 現在は社格は廃止され、神社本庁に属し、「宗教法人水度神社」と称している。
English: The main shrine, which is designated as a cultural property of Japan, is Ryuzohafu yoshiki rich in variation, with one ken (counter used to number the gaps between pillars) on the front side and two kens on the sides, the roof is a cypress bark roof with a large chidori hafu in the front.
Japanese: 国指定の重要文化財になっている本殿は正面一間、側面二間の変化に富んだ流造破風様式で屋根は檜皮葺で正面に大きな千鳥破風がある。
English: Additionally, in the center of the eave, there is a transom decorated with fretwork of arabesque along with bamboo leaves and gentian, creating a simple but elegant building.
Japanese: また、庇の正面中央には透かし彫りの唐草と笹りんどうをあしらった欄間がつけられ、簡素にして優美な建物となっている。
English: According to the ridge tag with the history of the shrine inscribed, it was built in 1448, and is the oldest building in Joyo City.
Japanese: 社伝棟札によれば室町時代の1448年（文安5年）建立になり城陽市内で最も古い建造物である。
English: Its enshrined deities are the following guardian deities of the former Terada Village: Amaterasu Sume Omikami, Takami musubi no kami, and Wadatsumitoyotamahime no mikoto.
Japanese: 祭神は、旧寺田村の産土神で、天照皇大御神（あまてらすすめおおみかみ）・高御産靈神（たかみむすびのかみ）・少童豐玉姫命（わだつみとよたまひめのみこと）となっている。
English: Welcoming the god in the 'Oide' on September 30, is performed as an orderly parade starting at the Otabi (place where the sacred palanquin is lodged during a festival), mainly by children and Shino, with the order and allotment predefined for equipment used in the festival.
Japanese: 9月30日の「オイデ」の神の迎えは、オタビから行列により子ども神奥を中心に、祭具などの順番や分担が決まっている整然とした行列で行われる。
English: On the night of 'Yomiya' (eve of a festival vigil) on October 1, the shrine maiden sprinkles hot water from the Tetsuyugama (iron pot) before the god using bamboo leaves, and 'Yutateshinji' is performed, praying for safety.
Japanese: 10月1日の「ヨミヤ」の夜は、オタビの神前で巫女が鉄湯釜の湯を笹によって参拝者に振りまかれ、安全を祈る「湯立て神事」が行われる。
English: On the ema (votive picture), a scene of the Okage-odori dance presented to Mito-jinja Shrine by the people of Hokuto Town, Terada Village on November 1, 1830, is drawn.
Japanese: 絵馬には1830年（文政13年）11月1日に寺田村北東町の人々が水度神社に奉納したおかげ踊りの様子が描かれている。
English: Even today, it is being revived and handed down to subsequent generations by the local 'Okage-odori hozonkai' (Okage-odori dance preservation group), and the dance is presented at the Mito-jinja Shrine.
Japanese: 江戸時代に全国で流行した伊勢神宮への集団参拝「おかげ参り」の後によく見られたとされる「おかげ踊り」がこの地でも行われていたことを示している。
English: In Joyo City, the dance took place after every event until the beginning of Showa era around the Terada and Aoya regions.
Japanese: 城陽市では寺田や青谷近辺で昭和の初め頃まで行事ごとに踊られていたようである。
English: Even today, it is being revived and handed down to subsequent generations by the local 'Okage-odori hozonkai' (Okage-odori dance preservation group), and the dance is presented at the Mito-jinja Shrine.
Japanese: 現在でも、地元の「おかげ踊り保存会」により復活・伝承され、水度神社で踊りを奉納している。
English: Tetsuyugama' is believed to have been used for Yutateshinji, and was made in 1425 according to the inscription.
Japanese: 「鉄湯釜」は、湯立て神事に使われていたと考えられ、銘文から1425年（応永32年）に作られたことがわかる。
English: The 'Daihannyakyo,' which comes in 601 volumes and 'Kyobako nanahako' (seven boxes for the sutras), is a hand-copied sutra dating back to the early Kamakura period, and is a valuable source for learning the history of faith in villages.
Japanese: 「大般若経」は、全六百一巻「経箱七箱」有、鎌倉時代前期にさかのぼる書写経で、村落における信仰の歴史を知る貴重な資料となっている。
English: Ichi no torii' (the first gate) stands along the former Yamato-kaido Street, about 200 meters south of the Joyo JR Station.
Japanese: JR城陽駅から南へ約200mの場所に旧大和街道に接して立つ「一の鳥居」がある。
English: From there, the main building of the Mito-jinja Shrine is about 600 meters to the east via the 'Ni no torii' (the second gate) at the foot of Mount Konosu-yama.
Japanese: ここから東へ鴻ノ巣山のふもとにある「二の鳥居」を経て約600m先に水度神社本殿がある。
English: There used to be teashops along the sando, busy with visitors.
Japanese: かつて参道にはお茶屋が軒を連ね、参拝客で賑わっていたと言われている。
English: The sando is more or less at the center of the city, but on both sides of the sando are rows of old pine trees, and the area around the shrine is a chinquapin forest with some red pines, and thus, Mito-jinja Shrine and the row of pine trees on the sando were selected as '200 Selected Kyoto Treasures of Nature,' for maintaining a rich natural environment while the surroundings became a residential area.
Japanese: この参道は概ね市の中心部に位置しているが、参道の両側は松の古木の並木、神社の周りはアカマツを交えたシイ林で、周辺が宅地化した中で、豊かな自然環境を保持しているとして、水度神社と参道の松並木が「京都の自然200選」に選ばれた。
English: "Imamiya-jinja Shrine" is a shrine in Murasakino, Kita Ward, Kyoto City.
Japanese: 今宮神社（いまみやじんじゃ）は、京都市北区(京都市)紫野にある神社である。
English: The current Imamiya-jinja Shrine is said to have originated in May 1001 when the temple was built in the current location and the three gods were enshrined after Goryo-e (ritual ceremony to repose of spirits of a deceased person) was performed in Mt. Funaoka in 994, but the year of establishment at the current location is unknown, although it has long been a shrine enshrining Susanoo (currently, sessha (auxiliary shrine - dedicated to a deity close-related to that of a main shrine) Eki-jinja Shrine), the god of epidemics.
Japanese: 現在の今宮神社は、994年（正暦5年）船岡山で御霊会が行われた後、1001年（長保3年）5月に現在の場所に神殿が造営されて3柱の神が祀られたのに始まるとされるが、現在の場所には創建年代については不明であるが、古くから疫病の神とされるスサノオを祀る社（現在摂社疫神社）があったという。
English: Goryo-e is also called Imamiya-sai Festival, and was prohibited for a while from the end of Heian period to the beginning of Kamakura period.
Japanese: 御霊会は今宮祭とも呼ばれ、平安時代末から鎌倉時代初期にかけて禁止された時期もあった。
English: It was granted the shinkai (ranks granted to Shinto gods), Shoichii (Senior First Rank), in 1284, and was given a sharyo (territory of a shrine) of 50 koku in the Edo period.
Japanese: 1284年（弘安7年）には正一位の神階が与えられ、江戸時代には社領として50石が与えられた。
English: According to the historical document on the shrine, it was established in the Jogan era (Japan) (859 - 877) to comfort the spirit of Imperial Prince Sawara (Emperor Sudo), who was implicated in an incident where FUJIWARA no Tanetsugu, the Nagaokakyo zogushi (palace construction officer), was assassinated in September 785.
Japanese: 社伝によれば、785年（延暦4年）9月長岡京造宮使であった藤原種継が暗殺された事件に連座したとされる早良親王（崇道天皇）の霊を慰めるため貞観(日本)年間（859年～877年）に創建されたという。
English: In 1915, three nearby shrines, Izumotakano-jinja Shrine (enshrined deity: Tamayorihime no mikoto), Itada-jinja Shrine (enshrined deity: Itada okami), and Ono-jinja Shrine (enshrined deities: ONO no Imoko and ONO no Emishi), which were considered to be shikinai-sha (shrines listed in the Engishiki (List of Official Shrines)), were enshrined together.
Japanese: 1915年（大正4年）に近隣にあった式内社とされる出雲高野神社（祭神：玉依姫命）・伊多太神社（祭神：伊多太大神）・小野神社（祭神：小野妹子・小野毛人）の3社が合祀された。
English: Chokusai is a religious service at a shrine where imperial messengers are sent by the Emperor.
Japanese: 勅祭（ちょくさい）とは、天皇の使者（勅使）が派遣されて執行される神社の祭祀のことである。
English: Chokusai with special content that refer to old styles that preserve traditional ceremonies, are called 'san chokusai.'
Japanese: 勅祭の内、旧儀保存の目的で古式を参照した特殊な内容を持つものを特に「三勅祭」という。
English: Examples of san chokusai are; the Kamo-matsuri Festival (Aoi-matsuri Festival) of the Kamo-jinja Shrine, Iwashimizu-sai Festival of the Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu Shrine, and Kasuga-matsuri Festival of the Kasuga-taisha Shrine.
Japanese: 三勅祭とは賀茂神社の賀茂祭（葵祭）、石清水八幡宮の石清水祭、春日大社の春日祭の3つである。
English: Imperial messengers, wearing old ceremonial court dress, following customs from the pre-Edo period are sent, and people who also dress according to ancient fashion attend as 'representations' of accompanying government officials of the Overseeing Department, and others.
Japanese: これらは江戸時代以前の慣例による束帯を着た勅使が派遣され、随行の官人である弁官その他の「代」として、やはり古い故実に則った姿をした人々が奉仕する。
English: However, various changes are taking place, such as in the Iwashimizu-sai Festival, where Iwashimizu hojoe with strong characteristics of syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism is being inherited, and is increasingly leaning towards Shinto.
Japanese: ただし石清水祭は神仏習合色の強い石清水放生会を継承しつつ、神道色を強めているなど、さまざまな変更は行われている。
English: The costumes are also gradually differing from ancient fashion as they are repeatedly renewed.
Japanese: また装束も新調が重ねられる過程で次第に故実に合わないものになりつつある。
English: In addition, regular festivals at the Hikawa-jinja Shrine in Ichinomiya, Musashi Province, where the capital is, and Kashihara-jingu Shrine, Meiji-jingu Shrine, Heian-jingu Shrine, Yasukuni-jinja Shrine, etc. which are heavily protected by the country, are also chokusai to which imperial messengers are sent.
Japanese: このほか、首都のある武蔵国一ノ宮の氷川神社、国家の保護の篤い橿原神宮・明治神宮・平安神宮・靖国神社などの例祭も勅使が派遣される勅祭である。
English: At these chokusai, imperial messengers use kimono and ancient head-dress (similar to the 'formal dress' defined by Jinja Honcho (The Association of Shinto Shrines)), and their conduct is mostly fixed.
Japanese: これらでは勅使は衣冠（神社本庁の定める「正服」に同じ）を使用し、所作などはほぼ定型化している。
English: She is the goddess of entertainment who appears in the story of 'Iwatokakure' and can be said to be the oldest dancer in Japan.
Japanese: 「岩戸隠れ」のくだりなどに登場する芸能の女神であり、日本最古の踊り子と言える。
English: When Amaterasu Omikami hid herself in the Ama no iwato (cave of heaven), the world became dark. Embarrassed by this, the deities gathered at Ama no Yasukawa to hold a conference.
Japanese: 天岩戸で天照大神が天岩戸に隠れて世界が暗闇になったとき、神々は大いに困り、天の安河に集まって会議をした。
English: But when Amenouzume climbed up onto an overturned bowl and began a powerful sensual dance, straightening her back, exposing her breasts, letting the cord to her skirt dangle in front of her crotch, lowering her waist and stamping with her feet, the deities burst out laughing.
Japanese: そして、アメノウズメがうつぶせにした桶の上に乗り、背をそり胸乳をあらわにし、裳の紐を股に押したれて、低く腰を落して足を踏みとどろかし、力強くエロティックな動作で踊って、神々は大笑いした。
English: When Amenouzume declared, "A deity nobler than you has been born," the resulting laughter enticed Amaterasu Omikami to open the iwato a little in order to take a peek.
Japanese: 「あなたより尊い神が生まれた」とウズメが言って、沸き起こった哄笑にさそわれて天照大神が覗き見をしようとして戸を少しあけた。
English: At that moment, Amaterasu Omikami was pulled out by Amenotajikarao and the world became bright again.
Japanese: その時、天照大神はアメノタヂカラオにひっぱり出され、再び世界に光が戻った。
English: Just as Ninigi was descending from heaven during tensonkorin (the ceremonial descent to earth of the grandson of the sun goddess), along came a deity who was illuminating the entire area from Takamagahara all the way to Ashihara no nakatsukuni.
Japanese: 天孫降臨の際、ニニギが天降ろうとすると、高天原から葦原中国までを照らす神がいた。
English: Amaterasu and Takamimusubi urged Amenouzume on, saying "You should ask him who he is, because even though you may be a weak woman, you never grow timid when meeting others," so she asked him his name.
Japanese: アマテラスとタカミムスビに、「手弱女だが顔を合わせても気後れしない（面勝つ）からあなたが問いなさい」と言われたアメノウズメが名を問い質すた。
English: The deity's name was Sarutahiko, who was both an Amatsu kami (god of heaven) and a Kunitsukami (god of the earth), and it turned out he had come to meet them in order to serve as their guide.
Japanese: その神は天津神・国津神のサルタヒコであり、道案内をするために迎えに来たのであった。
English: So Amenouzume followed Ninigi and descended from heaven as one of the itsutomonoo (the five clan chiefs), together with the other four, Amenokoyama no Mikoto (a legendary ancestor deity), Futodama, Tamanooya no Mikoto and Ishikoridome.
Japanese: アメノウズメは天児屋命、フトダマ、玉祖命、イシコリドメと共に五伴緒の一人としてニニギに随伴して天降りした。
English: As Amenouzume revealed the name of Sarutahiko, she started to serve under this name and became the soshin (ancestor honored as deity) of Sarumenokimi.
Japanese: アメノウズメはサルタヒコの名を明かしたことからその名を負って仕えることになり、猿女君の祖神となった。
English: Amenouzume gathered together many fish, both large and small, and asked them whether they would be willing to work for Tenson (Ninigi).
Japanese: アメノウズメは大小の魚を集めて天孫（ニニギ）に仕えるかどうか尋ねた。
English: All answered "We will serve" except the sea cucumber, who remained silent, so Amenouzume slashed open its mouth with a knife.
Japanese: みな「仕える」と答えた中でナマコだけが何も答えなかったので、アメノウズメはその口を小刀で裂いてしまった。
English: The theory that, because she often made the gods laugh, she was the patron goddess of the entertainment professions (like performers and comedians), tends in the Kansai region to take priority over other interpretations.
Japanese: 神々を笑わせたことからそのような芸事を生業とする女神である（すなわち芸人、コメディアンである）という理解が関西では先行しがちである。